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popper up

C1 informal
In simple words

Something or someone that keeps appearing or popping up unexpectedly.

Literal meaning: One who pops up — a person or thing that appears suddenly.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic informal

A person or thing that appears suddenly or repeatedly in an unexpected way (noun use derived from 'pop up').

"He was a persistent popper up at industry events, always networking."

Usage notes

'Popper up' is an uncommon nominal construction derived from 'pop up'. It functions as a noun rather than a phrasal verb. ESL learners are unlikely to encounter it in everyday contexts. The standard phrasal verb is 'pop up'.

Commonly used with

frequent unexpected ad message

Forms

Base
popper up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
poppers up
he/she/it
Past simple
poppered up
yesterday
Past participle
poppered up
have + pp
-ing form
poppering up
continuous

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