Popples
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Small bright toy creatures that fold into a ball
- noun
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Popples
- The unique feature of Popples was their ability to fold into a ball and bounce around.
Examples
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Many children in the 1980s collected Popples and watched their adventures on television.
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She found her old Popples toys in a box while cleaning the attic.
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The Popples are so colorful and fun!
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Have you seen the new Popples toys?
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Many children in the 1980s collected Popples and watched their colorful adventures on television.
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The unique feature of Popples is their ability to curl into a ball and then bounce around happily.
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She found her old Popples toys in a box and remembered how much she loved playing with them.
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Etymology
Popples is a playful, made-up name based on the common word pop ('a quick, short sound or movement'). These small, brightly colored creatures curl into a ball and 'pop' back out, so the name matches what they do.