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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Pop \Pop\, v. t.
1. To thrust or push suddenly; to offer suddenly; to bring
suddenly and unexpectedly to notice; as, to pop one's head
in at the door.
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He popped a paper into his hand. --Milton.
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2. To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains
of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts.
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3. To eat or swallow; -- of food, especially snacks, in small
pieces; as, he popped a whole can of peanuts while
watching the movie.
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{To pop off},
(a) to thrust away, or put off promptly; as, to pop one
off with a denial. --Locke.
(b) to make a statement, or series of statements,
forcefully and in an opinionated manner; as, he popped
off about his dislike of modern art.
{To pop the question}, to make an offer of marriage to a
lady. [Colloq.] --Dickens.
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