"piss in the popcorn" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: pisses in the popcorn [present, singular, third-person], pissing in the popcorn [participle, present], pissed in the popcorn [participle, past], pissed in the popcorn [past]
Etymology: From piss + in + the + popcorn (“entertainment”), evoking the idea that becoming involved in drama which one is spectating spoils the fun. Etymology templates: {{com|en|piss|in|the|popcorn|t4=entertainment}} piss + in + the + popcorn (“entertainment”) Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} piss 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)
  1. (Reddit slang, vulgar, derogatory) To post in a thread containing ongoing drama due to reading about it on another subreddit. Tags: derogatory, vulgar Derived forms: popcorn pisser
    Sense id: en-piss_in_the_popcorn-en-verb-2H9WDT5f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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