POP

What Does Pop Mean?

The Quick Answer

Pop means "attack or criticize," and "popular." It is also an acronym meaning "Proof Of Project."

Attack

On social media and chat forums, pop means attack or criticize. It is typically used when talking about a verbal attack, but may also be used to refer to a physical attack. For example:

• I don't know why Ali decided to have a pop at me and say such horrible things.
• Sam had a pop at a bouncer and ended up with a black eye and a free ride in a police car.

Popular

Pop is widely used as an abbreviation of the word popular, as in "pop music," "pop culture," etc.

Proof Of Project

In business, POP means "Proof Of Project." In this context, POP refers to a demonstration that a product or project is feasible enough to justify the investment needed to support and develop it. "Proof Of Project" is also known as "Proof Of Concept" (POC).

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When I write POP, I mean this:

"Attack or Criticize"

Summary of Key Points for the First Definition

"Attack or Criticize" is a common definition for POP on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

POP
Definition:	Attack or Criticize
Type:	Word
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for the Second Definition

"Popular" is another common definition for POP.

POP
Definition:	Popular
Type:	Word
Guessability:	1: Easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s

Summary of Key Points for the Third Definition

In business, POP means "Proof Of Project."

POP
Definition:	Proof Of Project
Type:	Acronym
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Specialists

Example of POP Used in a Text

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