popping

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.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

popping

in. happening. Things are always popping at the gym.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
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  • ear popping
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  • pop (one's) cherry
  • pop (one's) clogs
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  • pop (one's) ears
  • pop (something) onto (something)
  • pop a squat
  • pop a wheelie
  • pop around (for a visit)
  • pop back
  • pop by (for a visit)
  • pop down
  • pop for (something)
  • pop in
  • pop in (for a visit)
  • pop into
  • pop off
  • pop on
  • pop out
  • pop over (for a visit)
  • pop some tops
  • pop the bubble of (someone)
  • pop the cherry
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References in periodicals archive
David Jackson, a food-chemist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, says that scientists have known for years that the kernel's pericarp is important to popping. What's novel here, he says, is finding the specific molecular changes during the heating process that are critical.
The proper popper: corn kernel's chemistry is key to its ka-pop
Something is cracking and popping on the stove in that big brown pot.
The Scissors Lady and the Green Man
It was the irregular popping of a handgun sounding somewhere in the night.
Don't withhold treatment on this epidemic
For bowlfuls of fresh popcorn, just pop a bag in the microwave, listen out for the noisy popping sound and in minutes, you've got enough to keep you munching through any three-hour epic!
Bags of fun on Valentine's night; POST COMPETITIONS
Theaters are popping in partially hydrogenated canola shortening, not canola oil.
A fish tale
Find out: How does popping affect the mass and volume of popcorn kernels?
Real scientists measure metric
Pop Rocks will capitalize on the trend of having Pop Rocks party ideas popping up on blogs and Pinterest by providing fun, unique party ideas complete from themes to decorations.
A good Pop in the mouth