poppers
poppers Lexical Profile
poppers Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American Plural form of popper: bite-sized appetizers consisting of hollowed-out chili peppers (typically jalapeños) stuffed with cheese, breaded, and deep-fried or baked.
"We ordered a plate of jalapeño poppers to share with the table before the main course arrived."
Volatile alkyl nitrites, especially amyl nitrite or isobutyl nitrite, inhaled recreationally as a vasodilator and muscle relaxant to produce a brief sense of euphoria.
"Public health officials warned clubgoers about the cardiovascular risks of combining poppers with certain prescription medications."
British Plural form of popper: small circular metal or plastic fasteners on clothing that snap together when pressed.
"The baby's sleepsuit fastens down the front with metal poppers instead of buttons."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to the recreational inhalant drug, "poppers" is treated as a plural-form noun that can take either a singular or plural verb depending on whether the speaker views it as a single substance or multiple doses.
• Rhymes for poppers
Word Origin & Etymology
The drug sense originated in the 1960s from the sharp popping sound made when crushing the small glass ampoules in which medicinal amyl nitrite was originally packaged for treating angina.