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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In a 2010 interview with the AV Club, Atherton revealed that the studio had six ten-foot-high air poppers devoted to popping popcorn all day for three months, filling a massive storage tank.
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ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Among the litany of scientific misinformation Kennedy has spread is the false claim that poppers cause AIDS.
—David MacK, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
The new menu item will also be available à la carte for five poppers alongside a side of gravy.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Last summer, Louisiana instituted a statewide ban on poppers and whippets.
—Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Among the litany of scientific misinformation Kennedy has spread is the false claim that poppers cause AIDS.
—David MacK, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
The new menu item will also be available à la carte for five poppers alongside a side of gravy.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Last summer, Louisiana instituted a statewide ban on poppers and whippets.
—Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Popper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popper. Accessed 4 May. 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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