piss in the popcorn

verb

To post in a thread containing ongoing drama due to reading about it on another subreddit.

“Don't piss in the popcorn!”

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Meanings

verbpiss in the popcorn (third-person singular simple present pisses in the popcorn, present participle pissing in the popcorn, simple past and past participle pissed in the popcorn)

present singular third person pisses in the popcorn · participle present pissing in the popcorn · participle past pissed in the popcorn · past pissed in the popcorn

  1. derogatoryvulgarReddit slangTo post in a thread containing ongoing drama due to reading about it on another subreddit.

    Don't piss in the popcorn!

Origin

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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APA

piss in the popcorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piss%20in%20the%20popcorn

MLA

“piss in the popcorn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piss%20in%20the%20popcorn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piss in the popcorn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piss%20in%20the%20popcorn.

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