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piss in the popcorn

piss in the popcorn verb: to post in a thread containing ongoing drama due to reading about it on another subreddit.

Verb

piss in the popcorn (third-person singular simple present pisses in the popcorn, present participle pissing in the popcorn, simple past and past participle pissed in the popcorn)

  1. (derogatory, vulgar, Reddit slang) To post in a thread containing ongoing drama due to reading about it on another subreddit.
    • Don't piss in the popcorn!

Forms of piss in the popcorn

third-person singular presentpisses in the popcorn
present participlepissing in the popcorn
past participlepissed in the popcorn
pastpissed in the popcorn

Origin of piss in the popcorn

From piss + in + the + popcorn (“entertainment”), evoking the idea that becoming involved in drama which one is spectating spoils the fun.

Words formed from piss in the popcorn

Questions about piss in the popcorn

What does piss in the popcorn mean?
Piss in the popcorn means to post in a thread containing ongoing drama due to reading about it on another subreddit.
What part of speech is piss in the popcorn?
Piss in the popcorn is a verb.
What is the past tense of piss in the popcorn?
The past tense of piss in the popcorn is pissed in the popcorn.

Words near piss in the popcorn in the dictionary

  1. piss in someone's Cheerios
  2. piss in someone's chips
  3. piss in someone's cornflakes
  4. piss in someone's pocket
  5. piss in the ocean
  6. piss in the popcorn
  7. piss in the wind
  8. piss into the wind
  9. piss it down
  10. piss like a horse
  11. piss like a racehorse

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