joypop

English

Etymology

From joy +‎ pop.

Pronunciation

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Verb

joypop (third-person singular simple present joypops, present participle joypopping, simple past and past participle joypopped)

1. (slang) To use drugs recreationally without becoming addicted.
   • 1956, Frank Kane, Key Witness, page 137:

     Cozy found it was easier than he had expected to introduce the subject of joy popping at parties. He found that instead of steering shy of drugs, some youngsters were challenged by the taboos set up against them and considered their use real smart.

Derived terms

• joypopper