Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poppers

/pˈɑpɚz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: pop-pers
IPA: /pˈɑpɚz/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Drugs of the alkyl nitrate class used recreationally as a sexual stimulant, especially among gay men.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

plural of popper

Example Sentences

"Have I been doing too much poppers?"
"Amyl nitrate, colloquially called “poppers” has been implicated in the epidemic among gay men."
"Amyl nitrate, or “poppers,” has been popular as a sexual stimulant in male homosexual communities."
"When compared with crystal and its devastating effects, poppers was a relatively mild threat. In fact, many only saw its benefits. “Amyl nitrate is the only drug gay people can claim to know better than straight people""
"People were convinced that 'poppers' was being pumped through the air conditioning units. That the glasses were being rinsed in morphine! They were desperately trying to find some explanation for their excessiveness."
"Poppers is a solvent which is inhaled, for instance directly from a small bottle."

Etymology

Amyl nitrites were originally sold in small glass ampoules wrapped in cloth. Recreational users would crush or "pop" these vials between their fingers to release their vapours, which is thought to be the origin of the slang term.

Usage

Rhymes With

shoppers stoppers choppers hoppers toppers coppers whoppers droppers boppers loppers

Questions

How do you pronounce poppers?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɑpɚz/.
What does poppers mean?: Drugs of the alkyl nitrate class used recreationally as a sexual stimulant, especially among gay men.
Where does poppers come from?: Amyl nitrites were originally sold in small glass ampoules wrapped in cloth. Recreational users would crush or "pop" these vials between their fingers to release their vapours, which is thought to be the origin of the slang term.

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