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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From tailgates to dinner parties, our jalapeño popper dip is a go-to appetizer and Independence day is no exception.
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Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Colorado already restricts most consumer fireworks to sparklers and popper-style firecrackers that stay on the ground.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The scouts set off confetti poppers.
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Noam Levey,
NPR,
28 June 2026
But one of them was a heart-racing eye-popper that won’t soon be forgotten.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Colorado already restricts most consumer fireworks to sparklers and popper-style firecrackers that stay on the ground.
—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The scouts set off confetti poppers.
—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
28 June 2026
But one of them was a heart-racing eye-popper that won’t soon be forgotten.
—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Popper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popper. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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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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