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Popper   /pˈɑpər/   Listen
Popper

noun
1.
British philosopher (born in Austria) who argued that scientific theories can never be proved to be true, but are tested by attempts to falsify them (1902-1994).  Synonyms: Karl Popper, Sir Karl Raimund Popper.
2.
A container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite).
3.
A container for cooking popcorn.





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"Popper" Quotes from Famous Books



... loves the whistle of his rope, As he races over the plains; And the stage-driver loves the popper of his whip, And the rattle of his concord chains; And we'll all pray the Lord that we will be saved, And we'll keep the golden rule; But I'd rather be home with the girl I love Than to monkey with this goddamn'd mule. . . . . . . ...
— Cowboy Songs - and Other Frontier Ballads • Various
... had done some work on the roads, so they were not as bad as they had been earlier in the spring; but they were still bad enough, and the people in the truck were bounced about like kernels of corn in a popper. ...
— The French Twins • Lucy Fitch Perkins


Words linked to "Popper" :   Sir Karl Raimund Popper, philosopher, Karl Popper, stimulant, stimulant drug, excitant, cooker, pop


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