popper

noun

pop·​per ˈpä-pər 

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

Examples of popper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Quintessential Millennial Brooklyn jeweler Catbird recently announced a collab with indie popper Japanese Breakfast, aka bestselling memoirist Michelle Zauner. —Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026

The restaurant also offers Italian-style pizzas, like margherita and pepperoni, along with sides like tandoori or buffalo wings, mozzarella sticks and jalapeño poppers. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026

The birria poppers are jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese and birria and sold with housemade jalapeno ranch. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026

These poppers are extra meaty—filled with chicken cream cheese and wrapped in bacon. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for popper

• chopper
• copper
• cropper
• dropper
• pauper
• proper
• shopper
• stopper
• topper
• whopper
• eavesdropper
• grasshopper

Kids Definition

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