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POPPER
popper
(noun) a container for cooking popcorn
popper
(noun) a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)
Popper, Karl Popper, Sir Karl Raimund Popper
(noun) British philosopher (born in Austria) who argued that scientific theories can never be proved to be true, but are tested by attempts to falsify them (1902-1994)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
popper (plural poppers)
One who or that which pops.
(obsolete) A dagger.
A short piece of twisted string tied to the end of a whip that creates the distinctive sound when the whip is thrown or cracked.
Synonym: cracker
(informal) A capsule of amyl nitrite for recreational use as a sexual stimulant.
(fishing) A floating lure designed to splash when the fishing line is twitched.
Either of a pair of interlocking discs commonly used in place of buttons to fasten clothing, a snap fastener.
Synonyms: snap, snap fastener, press stud
A device that pops kernels of corn to produce popcorn.
A stuffed and usually breaded jalapeño.
A looner (balloon fetishist) who prefers to burst balloons.
Etymology 2
Noun
popper (plural poppers)
(Australia) synonym of juice box
Proper noun
Popper
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Pop"per, n.
Definition: A utensil for popping corn, usually a wire basket with a long handle.
Pop"per, n.
Definition: A dagger. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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