pops

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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.

pops

1. slang One's father. (Can by used as a term of address.) A: "Good morning, Pops." B: "Good morning? It's nearly 1 PM!" I'll have to check with my pops, but I think it should be all right.
2. slang A term of address for an older man, whether or not the man is actually elderly. Get outta the way, pops! You're blocking up traffic! Excuse me, pops, do you have the time?
See also: pop
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pops

n. one’s father; any older man. (Also a term of address.) Hey, pops! How you doing?
See also: pop
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
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References in periodicals archive
"And then maybe here in the Philippines," Martin said, to which Pops echoed with "Hopefully here." Along with Cignal Entertainment, Pops is also the producer of the comedy movie starring Bayani Agbayani and AiAi delas Alas.
Martin Nievera, Pops Fernandez to go on reunion concert tour
Tampa, FL, March 18, 2019 --(PR.com)-- Buzz Pop Cocktails, the world's first and only Adult Push-Pop is pleased to announce that it is going Green with a new and improved fully biodegradable plastic Push Pop.
Buzz Pop Cocktails Goes Green with New Biodegradable Push-Pops
They said that the initial POPs have been banned under the Stockholm Convention in Pakistan.
Govt committed to save environment, make the country POPs free
The project also aims development and implementation of a regulatory, policy and enforcement system to reduce POP releases and to regulate POP waste disposal.
Comprehensive Reduction, Elimination of POPs to reduce risk to environment
Engineering the Perfect Pop (online only): Watch how Matthew Reinhart creates pop-up books.
Making Pictures Pop: Matthew Reinhart creates art that leaps off the page
Mondelez noted that Halls Kids Pops mark a couple of firsts in the pediatric category: the first-ever cough and sore throat pops with menthol as the active ingredient and the first nationally available vitamin C dietary supplement pop.
Mondelez unveils version of halls designed for children
In our study, concerns were often raised about circumstances where a practitioner's TGA number was retained and used to order POPs by an employer (who could not otherwise do so) without the practitioner's knowledge and consent.
Misconceptions: myths & realities of practitioner-only products (POPs)
On recreating herself as a purveyor of gourmet pops, Tortorice quotes George Eliot: It is never too late to be what you might have been."
Foodologists: frozen perfection from pop Craft Pops' Donna Tortorice and Martin Scott
ZOKU, producer of the patented Quick Pop Maker, describes itself as "a collective of creative individuals who create things that will make our lives better through intelligent design and engineering."
Products with Pop
However, Matthew Longnecker from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, North Carolina, suggests that people with diabetes, or a pre-diabetic condition, may clear POPs from their system at a slower rate, which would lead to increased POP concentrations over time.
PCBs plus obesity equals diabetes
The show's final words harked back to Top of the Pops tradition, with the veteran presenter saying: "Don't forget it's number one, it's still Top of the Pops."
Savile signs off Top of the Pops
1 Which of this year's Summer Pops artists recorded the Bond theme The Living Daylights?
BreakTime: QuickQuiz
In addition to creating one-of-a-kind frozen pops, each of the winners will receive a $500 U.S.
Nestle looks for top kid flavorologists
Affinity GA polyolefin plastomers (POPs), developed using the company's proprietary Insite technology and solution process, are said to be the first products of their kind specifically developed for hot melt adhesive formulations and a range of polymer modification applications.
Polyolefin plastomers