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popcorn
[ pop-kawrn ]
noun
- any of several varieties of corn whose kernels burst open and puff out when subjected to dry heat.
- popped corn.
popcorn
/ ˈɒˌɔː /
noun
- a variety of maize having hard pointed kernels that puff up when heated
- the puffed edible kernels of this plant
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of popcorn1
C19: so called because of the noise the grains make when they swell up and burst on heating
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A pure popcorn movie would pick fireworks over fleeing to safety, especially when the common wisdom of the time was that sequels were dreck.
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So what was the deal with his popcorn disclaimer?
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The Minecraft Movie's director says he has been "laughing my brains out" at the trend for audience members shouting out, jumping up and down, and in some cases throwing popcorn in the air during screenings.
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In 2022, it was a plastic Disney popcorn bucket in the shape of a dragon.
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