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- US Pronunciation
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- [joi pop-er]
- /dʒɔɪ ˈpɒp ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [joi pop-er]
- /dʒɔɪ ˈpɒp ər/
Definition of joy-popper word
- verb without object joy-popper Slang. to take a narcotic drug occasionally, but without being an addict. 1
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Origin of joy-popper
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1950-55; joy + pop1
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Parts of speech for Joy-popper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
joy-popper popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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