hop and pop

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Meaning · English

to jump from a plane at altitudes of 5000 ft and deploy the main parachute soon after.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “hop and pop” mean?

to jump from a plane at altitudes of 5000 ft and deploy the main parachute soon after.

Is “hop and pop” formal or informal?

hop and pop is generally slang.