n.
Function: adjective
Etymology: by shortening
Date: 1880
1 : POPULAR < pop music>: as a : of or relating to popular music < pop singer> b : of or relating to the popular culture disseminated through the mass media < pop psychology> < pop grammarians> < pop society>
2 a : of or relating to pop art < pop painter> b : having, using, or imitating themes or techniques characteristic of pop art < pop movie>