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poppers

poppers

9.9
Small bottles of liquid that people inhale for a short rush
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑːpərz/
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: poppers
  • At the party, many guests enjoyed poppers for an extra boost of fun and laughter.

OK, so we ended up all taking poppers for Dave for David's vlog and I just remember all the feeling like really giggly and weird.

Examples

  • Well, give me some poppers, then we can talk.

  • OK, so we ended up all taking poppers for Dave for David's vlog and I just remember all the feeling like really giggly and weird.

    Zane and Heath: UNFILTERED

  • After taking a few poppers, she felt an instant rush of energy and euphoria.

  • He admitted that using poppers made him feel more relaxed and carefree during the event.

Synonyms

popper
vspoppers
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8 9.9

A small bottle of liquid people inhale to feel a short strong rush

is the plural informal name for those small inhaled nitrite bottles

Surface Forms

poppers singular
poppers plural

Morphology

poppers = popper (opaque) = pop + er + s

The plural formation is regular, but the slang drug sense is a lexicalized meaning that cannot be reliably inferred from the parts.

Etymology

Poppers for the small chemical bottles likely comes from the idea of pop — the short sound when you open a small bottle. That's why poppers now means small bottles people inhale for a quick rush.