pops
pops Lexical Profile
pops Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Plural form of pop; sudden, sharp, light explosive sounds or quick movements.
"The dry firewood crackled with loud pops as the campfire grew hotter."
North American An informal, affectionate term for one's father or grandfather, or a familiar form of address for an older man.
"He called his pops every Sunday afternoon to catch up on family news."
American Light classical and popular music performed by a symphony orchestra, or an orchestra or concert series devoted to such music.
"We bought season tickets to see the city's pops perform classic film scores in the park."
• Rhymes for pops
Word Origin & Etymology
In its familial sense, the word is an informal variant of 'pop' (short for 'papa') with the hypocoristic suffix '-s'. In the musical sense, it is a clipping and pluralization of 'popular' concerts or music, popularized in the late 19th and 20th centuries.