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poppers

poppers

5.2
Small tubes that make a loud pop and throw confetti at celebrations
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑːpərz/
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  • The children excitedly pulled their poppers to make a festive noise and release colorful streamers during the celebration.

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Examples

  • Watch for the link to the live stream on the Patreon and we will see you then bring your party poppers and your burning psych questions.

    SciShow

  • And, you know, there were other things as well, poppers that you'd pull and it it would shoot out confetti.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • At the New Year's Eve party, everyone grabbed their poppers and waited for the countdown to start.

  • She activated her poppers as soon as the bride walked down the aisle, showering the guests with confetti.

Synonyms

noisemaker
vspoppers
5 3.3

A small object you blow or shake to make a loud sound at parties

is limited to small handheld devices that pop and release confetti
cracker
vspoppers
  • UK
3 4.8

A decorated paper tube people pull apart to make a pop and reveal a small gift

is used at various celebrations and pops open rather than containing a gift
popper
vspoppers
2 4.0

A small tube you pull to make a loud noise and release confetti

is the plural form referring to the same small celebration device
thunderstick
vspoppers
1 6.1

A long inflatable plastic stick people bang together to make noise at sports games or concerts

is small and handheld, producing a single loud pop with confetti

Surface Forms

popper singular
poppers plural

Morphology

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

The target is the regular plural of 'popper'; the plural itself is transparent and the base is transparently derived from 'pop' + '-er'.

Etymology

Poppers for party devices comes from the verb pop, because they make a loud 'pop' and send out confetti or streamers, so a popper is a small thing that makes a sudden sound and a bright display.