| pop | 1. A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop. 2. An unintoxicating beverage which expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc. 3. <zoology> The European redwing. Pop corn. Corn, or maize, of peculiar excellence for popping; especially, a kind the grains of which are small and compact. Popped corn; which has been popped. Origin: Of imitative origin. Cf. Poop. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| cult | A system of beliefs and rituals based on dogma or religious teachings and characterised by devoted adherents who display a readiness to obey, an unrealistic idealization of the leader, an abandonment of personal ambition and goals, and an eschewing of traditional societal values. Origin: L. Cultus, an honoring, adoration (05 Mar 2000) |