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.