Meaning

One who or that which pops..

Definitions by Sense

1. One who or that which pops.
2. A short piece of twisted string tied to the end of a whip that creates the distinctive sound when the whip is thrown or cracked.
3. (fishing) A floating lure designed to splash when the fishing line is twitched.
4. Either of a pair of interlocking discs commonly used in place of buttons to fasten clothing, a snap fastener.
5. A device that pops kernels of corn to produce popcorn.
6. A stuffed and usually breaded jalapeño.
7. A looner (balloon fetishist) who prefers to burst balloons.
8. (informal, countable) A capsule of amyl nitrite, a recreational drug used during sex.

Example Sentences

“Finished the last one at three this morning, apart from bits and bobs and poppers. Quite frankly, I'm dead!”

You mix habs into the cheese before stuffing your poppers […]

“Where to, you crazy kids?” “Buffalo Wild Wings. It's all you can eat jalapeno poppers night.”

“What are those things you are always eating?” “Pizza bagels?” “No.” “Pizza rolls?” “No.” “Pizza poppers?” “No.” “Pizzaritos?” “No.” “Pizza pockets?” “That's it.”

“Man, how long was I asleep? Those skeeto poppers really knocked me out.”

Looners (as they call themselves) can generally be divided into two categories, regardless of whether they prefer their balloon play with a partner or alone: poppers and non-poppers.

If a person inhales a popper on the brink — the very brink — of climax, then the orgasm is much more powerful.

Against all this was the counter-rhythm of the hip-flask and the drugs, that steady resorting at every pause for breath, to the swig of the secret drinker; or, high in his excitement, the burst of a popper and then the sucking sound of Cullen inhaling.

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