Popoff
name, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A period of time where a player performs extremely well in a video game. slang
"Valorant Champions is set to kick off on August 31 with the top teams from around the world fighting for the trophy in Istanbul, Turkey. Out of those 16 teams, here are five players that fans should keep their eyes on throughout Valorant Champions for popoff plays."
- 2 An instance where a video game player suddenly gets up from their seat in celebration after beating an opponent. slang
"Bocchi's upset win over Ally isn't the only Super Smash Bros. Ultimate match that has been making headlines lately. For example, the CEO fighting game tournament saw a match between Eric "ESAM" Lew and Antony "MuteAce" Hoo end in a popoff where ESAM slammed a chair and injured his own hand."
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"Valorant Champions is set to kick off on August 31 with the top teams from around the world fighting for the trophy in Istanbul, Turkey. Out of those 16 teams, here are five players that fans should keep their eyes on throughout Valorant Champions for popoff plays."
Etymology
Borrowed from Bulgarian Попов (Popov) or Russian Попо́в (Popóv).
Univerbation of pop off.
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.