popper
NounUS[pop-er]/ˈpɑpɚ/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)poppers
- British philosopher (born in Austria) who argued that scientific theories can never be proved to be true, but are tested by attempts to falsify them (1902-1994)Synonyms: Karl PopperSir Karl Raimund PopperType of philosopher
- a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite)Type of stimulant, stimulant drug
- a container for cooking popcornType of cooker
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pop′per noun
A utensil for popping corn, usually a wire basket with a long handle.
Pop′per noun
A dagger. obsolete Geoffrey Chaucer
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54