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noun an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
noun a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
noun a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
originFrom Middle English pop, poppe (“a blow; strike; buffet”) (> Middle English poppen (“to strike; thrust”, verb)), of onomatopoeic origin – used to describe the sound, or short, sharp actions. The physics sense is part of a facetious sequence "snap, crackle, pop", after the mascots of Rice Krispies cereal.
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