Abbr. Population.

- art n. Art based on modern popular culture and the mass media.

- culture n. Commercial culture based on popular taste.

- —n. - sudden sharp explosive sound as of a cork when drawn.

- colloq. Effervescent drink. —v. (-pp-) 1 (cause to) make a pop.

- (foll. By in, out, up, etc.) Go, move, come, or put unexpectedly or abruptly (pop out to the shop).

- slang pawn. —adv. With the sound of a pop (go pop). pop off colloq. Die. Pop the question colloq. Propose marriage. [imitative]

- n. Colloq. - (in full pop music) highly successful commercial music, esp. Since the 1950s.

- (attrib.) Of or relating to pop music (pop concert, group, song).

- pop record or song (top of the pops). [abbreviation]

- n. Esp. Us colloq. Father. [from *papa]