popcorning

English

Etymology

From popcorn +‎ -ing, from the jumping movements of kernels of popcorn as they are cooked.

Pronunciation

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Noun

popcorning (uncountable)

  1. A sporadic pronking behaviour in guinea pigs.
  2. An accidental chain reaction in which one explosion sets off others
  3. (rare) Vocal fry.

Verb

popcorning

  1. present participle and gerund of popcorn
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