party popper

English

Noun

party popper (plural party poppers)

A novelty item containing confetti or streamers and a small explosive charge, used at parties.
- 2000, Thomas Vinciguerra, Do You Really Call That Sound Music?, The New York Times:
  When Captain von Trapp (Christopher Plummer) first kisses Maria, they let loose a hail of party poppers.
- 2011, Lightning strike damages roof of Bayston Hill home, BBC News:
  She said she had smelled "something like party poppers" and had seen neighbours shouting at them to get out as their roof was on fire.
- 2013, Bridie Jabour, Bomb squad destroys "party popper", The Sydney Morning Herald:
  Police believe a party popper may be behind a bomb scare west of Brisbane.

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