pop

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
  2. noun a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
  3. noun a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork

Etymology

From Middle English pop, poppe (“a blow; strike; buffet”) (> Middle English poppen (“to strike; thrust”, verb)), of onomatopoeic origin – used to describe the sound, or short, sharp actions. The physics sense is part of a facetious sequence "snap, crackle, pop", after the mascots of Rice Krispies cereal.

In classic literature

Synonyms

dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa

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