Etymology

piss in the popcorn

Today it means: To post in a thread containing ongoing drama due to reading about it on another subreddit. Full definition →

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The story

From piss + in + the + popcorn (“entertainment”), evoking the idea that becoming involved in drama which one is spectating spoils the fun.

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