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General Slang
poppy ping
POP-ee PING · noun · informal
A microwave oven.
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A playful Welsh nickname for the microwave, imitating the pop of the food and the ping when it finishes. Also 'poppity ping'.
“Bung it in the poppy ping for two minutes.”
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poppy ping In A Sentence
Bung it in the poppy ping for two minutes.
Origin & Usage
South Wales colloquialism; onomatopoeic.
Variants
poppity ping
People Also Ask
What is a poppy ping?
It's a playful Welsh nickname for a microwave oven, named after the pop of the food and the ping when it finishes.
Where does the term poppy ping come from?
It's an onomatopoeic South Wales colloquialism imitating the sounds a microwave makes.
Is poppy ping the same as poppity ping?
Yes, 'poppity ping' is a common variant of the same jokey name for the microwave.
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