Popper vs Poppier - What's the difference?
popper | poppier |
One who pops.
(label) A dagger.
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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.
(label) A capsule of amyl nitrite for recreational use as a sexual stimulant.
(label) 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 device that pops kernels of corn to produce popcorn.
A stuffed and usually breaded .
(label) A juice box.
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(poppy)
Any plant of the species Papaver , with crumpled often red petals and a milky juice.
A bright red colour, tinted with orange, like that of the poppy flower.
(chiefly, British, Canada) A simple artificial poppy worn in the buttonhole to remember the fallen in the two World Wars, especially around Remembrance Sunday.
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An affectionate nickname given to a father or grandfather, or a male authority figure standing in a similar position.
(music) In the style of pop music.
Having a popping sound.
As a proper noun popper
is .As an adjective poppier is
(poppy).popper
English
Etymology 1
From .Noun
(en noun)page 468,
- A joly popper baar he in his pouche ; / Ther was no man for peril dorste him touche.
Synonyms
* (twisted string tied to the end of a whip) cracker * (one of a pair of interlocking discs used instead of buttons) snap, snap fastener, press studDerived terms
* air popper * cherry-popper * party popper * pill popperEtymology 2
From , a brand name owned by Queensland United Foods; from 1978.Noun
(en noun)citationEnglish agent nouns
poppier
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Adjective
(head)poppy
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(wikipedia poppy)Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
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