piss in the popcorn

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From piss +‎ in +‎ the +‎ popcorn (entertainment), evoking the idea that becoming involved in drama which one is spectating spoils the fun.

Verb[edit]

piss in the popcorn (third-person singular simple present pisses in the popcorn, present participle pissing in the popcorn, simple past and past participle pissed in the popcorn)

  1. (Reddit slang, vulgar, derogatory) To post in a thread containing ongoing drama due to reading about it on another subreddit.
    Don't piss in the popcorn!

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