1
: one that pops
especially
: a utensil for popping corn
2
slang
: a vial of amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite used illicitly as an inhalational aphrodisiac
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These cheesy, horseradish potato poppers will steal the show.
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Kennedy has suggested that AIDS may be caused by environmental toxins and an inhaled drug and immunosuppressant known as poppers.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Americans also revealed their favorite picks for different types of food to eat during the Super Bowl, such as the spicy category, for which 50 percent chose wings, followed by jalapeno poppers (29 percent) and chili (24 percent).
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Or dress these poppers up and switch the cheddar cheese for more sour cream and top the potatoes with a sprinkle of salmon roe and snipped chives before serving.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Kennedy has suggested that AIDS may be caused by environmental toxins and an inhaled drug and immunosuppressant known as poppers.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Americans also revealed their favorite picks for different types of food to eat during the Super Bowl, such as the spicy category, for which 50 percent chose wings, followed by jalapeno poppers (29 percent) and chili (24 percent).
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Or dress these poppers up and switch the cheddar cheese for more sour cream and top the potatoes with a sprinkle of salmon roe and snipped chives before serving.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Popper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popper. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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popper
noun
pop·per
ˈpäp-ər 
: one that pops
especially
: a utensil for popping corn
Medical Definition
popper
noun
pop·per
ˈpäp-ər
slang
: a vial of amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite especially when used illicitly as an inhalational aphrodisiac
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