pop

vb

1.

British

to pawn.

The word has had this meaning since the 18th century.

2.

See pop one's clogs

3a.

to take (an illicit drug) orally. The expression refers particularly to amphet-amines or barbiturates rather than hallu-cinogenics such as LSD or hard drugs such as heroin.

3b.

to inject a narcotic. The word is used more often in connection with intramus-cular than intravenous injection, often in the specific forms skin-pop and joy pop.

4.

to hit, punch

► He popped him one in the eye.

5.

to give birth

► Has she popped yet?

6.

to have sex with or to achieve orgasm.

This usage of the word is long-established, pre-dating for instance pop one's rocks.

7a.

to shoot

7b.

to kill. An underworld euphemism.