pop on
(transitive, informal, UK) To turn on.
Seen in the wild
Shortish stream today, should pop on around 15.00 CET. Still prepping site before the dig starts so expect a little shovelling, some diving and plenty of torches.
Be right back, I've just watched a bit of Michael Portillo trying to 'bust some moves' to K-Pop on BBC2, and I've cringed myself inside-out.
Hey did you know I have a discord server? If you're a fan of my writing, streaming, or posting, or just wanna hang out with my community, pop on over to: discord.gg/Kr34u8q Invite is good for 6 hours, make sure to pic…
He's good, Bertie. I went on his page and he posted today. Pop on over there and say hello.
Did this pop on the discover feed or something? It's 7 months old, but it seems like a number of people are just seeing it now
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(transitive, informal, UK) To turn on.
Pop that light on, will you?
“Shortish stream today, should pop on around 15.00 CET. Still prepping site before the dig starts so expect a little shovelling, some diving and plenty of torches.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Be right back, I've just watched a bit of Michael Portillo trying to 'bust some moves' to K-Pop on BBC2, and I've cringed myself inside-out.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Hey did you know I have a discord server? If you're a fan of my writing, streaming, or posting, or just wanna hang out with my community, pop on over to: discord.gg/Kr34u8q Invite is good for 6 hours, make sure to pick roles on joining!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“He's good, Bertie. I went on his page and he posted today. Pop on over there and say hello.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Did this pop on the discover feed or something? It's 7 months old, but it seems like a number of people are just seeing it now”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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