popcorn

[ pop-kawrn ]

/ ˈpɒpˌkɔrn /

any of several varieties of corn whose kernels burst open and puff out when subjected to dry heat.

popped corn.

Origin of popcorn

1810–20, Americanism; short for popped corn. See pop¹, -ed², corn¹

When his success was finally projected for the crowd—a 58 to 40 win—the crowd roared, popcorn spilling onto the floor.

Mitch’s Brotastic Victory Bash |Olivia Nuzzi |November 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But no, they picked a medication that would make every doctor, nurse, and pharmacist in the audience choke on their popcorn.

Scandal’s Finale Featured One of the Most Preposterous TV Deaths Ever |Russell Saunders |April 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Words had been exchanged and the texter, Chad Oulson, had stood up and may have thrown a bag of popcorn.

The Movie Murder 911 Tape: Victim’s Last Breaths, With Shooter Nearby |Michael Daly |January 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Popcorn, or a disgusting French sour jellybean-like thing called Bubbliz.

How I Write: Diane Johnson |Noah Charney |January 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Escobar reported that 43-year-old Chad Oulson had thrown “an unknown object,” maybe a bag of popcorn, at Reeves.

Ex-Cop’s Shooting of Texting Moviegoer Ends in Tragedy |Michael Daly |January 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Now, butter and salt the popcorn you have made and share it with others.

Electricity for the 4-H Scientist |Eric B. Wilson
I went to the show ground and I seed 'em buyin' goobers and popcorn.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 |Work Projects Administration
We hung it with the gingerbread animals, strings of popcorn, and bits of candle which Fuchs had fitted into pasteboard sockets.

My Antonia |Willa Cather
There isnt a single girl at the beach this year that amounts to a handful of popcorn.

Marjorie Dean College Freshman |Pauline Lester
The business flourished and some one advised my friend that he should put in popcorn as a sideline.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14) |Elbert Hubbard

popcorn

/ (ˈpɒpˌkɔːn) /

a variety of maize having hard pointed kernels that puff up when heated

the puffed edible kernels of this plant

C19: so called because of the noise the grains make when they swell up and burst on heating