Pop

See also: pop, POP, and pöp

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɒp/
• IPA^(key): /pɑp/

Etymology 1

Origin uncertain. The OED suggests either from (lolli)pop ("because the meetings were held in the rooms of Mrs Hatton, who kept the lollipop shop"), or from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin popīna (“cookshop”). The second sense derives from the first.

Noun

Pop (plural Pops)

1. A social club and debating society at Eton College.
2. The body of college prefects.

Etymology 2

Shortened from popular (concert).

Noun

Pop (plural Pops)

1. (also in plural) A popular classical music concert.
   • 1897, Bram Stoker Dracula, Chapter 5:

     As to the tall, curly-haired man, I suppose it was the one who was with me at the last Pop.

Anagrams

• OPP, Opp, PPO, opp, opp.

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔp/

• Audio:

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• Homophone: popp

Noun

Pop

1. pop music

Further reading

• “Pop” in Duden online