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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Or try these Jalapeño Popper Skillet Tacos, which bring beloved jalapeño popper flavors to a spicy, cheesy skillet bake with red onion and roasted poblano peppers.
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Arietta Hallock, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2025
Where to Eat Flathead Lake Brewing has views of the lake, 16 beers on tap, and a large pub-food menu that includes a burger topped with jalapeño poppers.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
Both companies spent their early decades diversifying cookware product offerings and materials of construction, and both branched out into kitchen appliances such as coffeemakers and popcorn poppers as well.
—Jim Vinoski, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Now, when my popper thrashes like an explosion in the water, Zuñiga rushes to my side to strap me into the fighting belt.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025
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Arietta Hallock, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2025
Where to Eat Flathead Lake Brewing has views of the lake, 16 beers on tap, and a large pub-food menu that includes a burger topped with jalapeño poppers.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
Both companies spent their early decades diversifying cookware product offerings and materials of construction, and both branched out into kitchen appliances such as coffeemakers and popcorn poppers as well.
—Jim Vinoski, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Now, when my popper thrashes like an explosion in the water, Zuñiga rushes to my side to strap me into the fighting belt.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Popper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popper. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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