pops

/pɑps/ · noun

Meaning

(usually as a form of address) Father, dad.
(usually as a form of address, by extension) A man old enough to be the speaker's father.
A loud, sharp sound as of a cork coming out of a bottle.
(Midwest US) An effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.
(Midwest US) A bottle, can, or serving of effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.
A pop shot: a quick, possibly unaimed, shot with a firearm.
(in the phrase "a pop") A quantity dispensed, a portion, apiece.
Something that stands out or is distinctive, especially to the senses.
To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound.
To burst (something) with a popping sound.
(with in, out, upon, etc.) To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart.
To place (something) (somewhere); to move or position (something) with a short movement.
(often with over, round, along, etc.) To make a short trip or visit.
To stand out; to be distinctive to the senses.
Affectionate form of father.
(Russian Orthodoxy) A Russian Orthodox priest; a parson.

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