popper

Plural: poppers

Noun

• One that pops, or a device that causes something to pop.
• 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)
• a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)
• a container for cooking popcorn
• One who or that which pops.
• 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.
• A floating lure designed to splash when the fishing line is twitched.
• Either of a pair of interlocking discs commonly used in place of buttons to fasten clothing, a snap fastener.
• A device that pops kernels of corn to produce popcorn.
• A stuffed and usually breaded jalapeño.
• A looner (balloon fetishist) who prefers to burst balloons.
• A capsule of amyl nitrite, a recreational drug used during sex.
• Amyl nitrate.
• A dagger.
• Synonym of juice box.

Examples

• The words on his rack were a popper for ideas, ready to burst into a high-scoring play.

Synonyms

Karl Popper, Sir Karl Raimund Popper, cracker, juice box, press stud, snap, snap fastener