noun
popper
POP-uh
noun
1
A snap fastener used on clothing instead of a button, which clicks shut with a light pop.
"The baby grow fastens with poppers down the front."
2
A machine or container used to pop corn kernels into popcorn.
"We dug out the old popcorn popper for movie night."
3
A stuffed and breaded jalapeño pepper served as an appetizer.
"The bar menu had jalapeño poppers as a starter."
4
A small capsule or bottle of a fast-acting recreational inhalant (amyl or alkyl nitrite).
"The drug is often sold in small bottles known as poppers."
How to Use Popper
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething that pops — the exact meaning (a snap fastener, a popcorn machine, a stuffed pepper, or a recreational drug) depends entirely on context.
UK vs US
In UK English, "popper" for the clothing fastener is everyday usage; Americans usually say "snap" instead.
Word Forms
poppers plural, poppers plural
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Etymology
From Middle English poppere, formed from "pop" plus the agent suffix "-er" — someone or something that pops.