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View synonyms for pop-top

pop-top

[ pop-top ]

adjective

  1. (of a can) having a top with a tab or ring that when pulled up or off exposes a precut hole or peels off the entire lid.


noun

  1. Also pop top. a can having such a top:

    drinking beer from a pop-top.

  2. the top itself.
  3. the tab or ring fastener, especially when removed from such a can:

    a vest made entirely of pop-tops.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pop-top1

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

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