popped

pop

1. verb, slang To swallow (tablets or pills of drugs). A: "I'm feeling a headache coming on." B: "Why don't you pop a couple ibuprofen and go rest your eyes for a few minutes?" I could tell from his eyes that he had been popping pills again.
2. noun, informal A nonalcoholic, flavored, typically carbonated beverage; soda pop We've got beers for the adults and pop for the kids.
3. noun, informal One's father. Usually capitalized if used as a term of address. A: "Morning, Pop." B: "Good morning, Tim. Sleep well?" I heard your pop works for the government. Is that true?
4. noun, informal Music that appeals to the largest or most general portion of the population. Short for "popular music." I can't stand pop, so I don't ever really listen to music on the radio. I like pretty much any kind of music, but I mostly listen to pop.
5. adjective, informal Of or relating to pop music. Trust me, the life of a pop singer is exciting at first, but it becomes a soul-crushing ordeal fairly quickly.
6. adjective, informal Indicating, reflecting, or aimed at the largest or most general portion of the population. My mother-in-law is always peddling some new fad in the world of pop psychology. The new exhibition explores the hidden depths of pop art.

popped

slang Caught and arrested by the police. Mitchel? Shoot, I heard he got his sorry ass popped last week. If you get popped for this, I'm pretending like I've never met you before in my life.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

popped

1. mod. arrested. (Similar to busted.) He was popped for hardly anything at all.
2. mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. She looks glassy-eyed because she’s popped.
See also: pop
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • pop pills
  • popping
  • pops
  • flag
  • flagged
  • flagging
  • gangshag
  • dished
  • cod
References in periodicals archive
From its humble beginnings as a new Valleys venue to playing host to some of music's biggest names, The Pop Factory popped on to the music scene 17 years ago.
Feeling the fizz at the Pop Factory
It is used primarily for human consumption as freshly popped corn or as the basis of popcorn confections.
INHERITANCE STUDY OF MATURITY RELATED PLANT TRAITS IN TWO DIVERSE POPCORN GROUPS
opened its doors, a new client "popped in" - Graphics 3, Inc.
35 Year Relationship and Still Going
The body doesn't care if it gets rocked or popped. In the end, the body is a digestion device.--AS TOLD TO ALISON M.
Gelatin
When popcorn is popped in canola shortening, about 30 percent of its fat is cholesterol-raising (sat fat plus trans).
A fish tale
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