poppit

or pop·pet, pop-it

[ pop-it ]

noun

1. a usually plastic bead that can be connected to or detached from others of the same kind without hooks or clasps, used to form necklaces, bracelets, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of poppit¹

First recorded in 1955–60; from the verb phrase pop it

Example Sentences

Eira Harris's family have owned the bungalow in Poppit Sands since the 1950s and used to pay standard council tax on it.

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Environmental groups say testing at Poppit Sands only takes place from May to September and there is no regular monitoring of the impact of sewage discharges in the River Teifi.

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The outflow point from the Cardigan treatment plant spills into the Teifi estuary and Welsh Water points to Poppit Sands, a designated bathing beach two miles away, that has water quality consistently rated as "excellent".

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Hywel Morgan, 47, was pulled from the sea at Poppit Sands near St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, after the alarm was raised on Friday evening.

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Police were called to Poppit Sands, near St Dogmaels in Pembrokeshire at about 20:40 BST on Friday after a number of people got into difficulty.

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