popper

noun pop·per \ˈpä-pər\

: a pan or electric machine for making popcorn

Full Definition of POPPER

: one that pops; especially : a utensil for popping corn

slang : a vial of amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite used illicitly as an inhalational aphrodisiac

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1750

Medical Dictionary

noun pop·per \ˈpäp-ər\

slang : a vial of amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite especially when used illicitly as an inhalational aphrodisiac

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