Popeye
A tattooed, corncob pipe–smoking comic strip character created in the early twentieth century. Popeye the Sailorman is constantly called upon to save his girlfriend, Olive Oyl, from the schemes of the villainous Bluto. To gain the necessary strength, Popeye consumes a can of spinach.
Note: Though said to have been inspired by the marketing division of a spinach manufacturer, Popeye has proved enduringly popular, spawning adaptations for the radio, animated cartoons, and a motion picture.
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noun 1. See under . [kat-l-oo-fuh] /ˌkæt lˈu fə/ noun, plural (especially collectively) catalufa (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) catalufas. 1. any of several bigeyes, as Pristigenys serrula (popeye catalufa) found in the Pacific Ocean.
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[pop-ahyd] /ˈpɒpˌaɪd/ adjective 1. marked by bulging, staring eyes: a young boy popeyed with excitement. /ˈpɒpˌaɪd/ adjective 1. having bulging prominent eyes 2. staring in astonishment; amazed adjective
- Pop-eyed
[pop-ahyd] /ˈpɒpˌaɪd/ adjective 1. marked by bulging, staring eyes: a young boy popeyed with excitement. /ˈpɒpˌaɪd/ adjective 1. having bulging prominent eyes 2. staring in astonishment; amazed adj. “having bulging eyes,” 1820; see pop (v.) + eye (n.). adjective
- Pop-fly
noun, Baseball. 1. a high fly ball hit to the infield or immediately beyond it that can easily be caught before reaching the ground.
- Popgun
[pop-guhn] /ˈpɒpˌgʌn/ noun 1. a child’s toy from which a pellet is shot by compressed air, producing a loud . /ˈpɒpˌɡʌn/ noun 1. a toy gun that fires a pellet or cork by means of compressed air and makes a popping sound noun A pistol (1849+)