What it means
To suddenly burst out with big energy, either smashing it with a great performance or losing your cool and ranting. Someone pops off on stage when they kill it, or pops off in an argument when they let everything fly at once.
Usage examples
"She popped off on stage, best set of the night, then popped off at the sound guy backstage for cutting the mic."
"She popped off in the final round and won the whole thing."
"He popped off in the comments over the tiniest disagreement."
"When her verse dropped, she really popped off and the whole room went feral."
"Bro popped off in the group chat over a late reply and made it way bigger than it was."
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Where it comes from
From pop, the quick burst of a sound or motion, plus off signalling release. To pop off is to suddenly burst out with big energy, whether smashing something brilliantly or launching into a heated rant out of nowhere.
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