(of music) popular; singers and players whose records sell in large numbers and who are popular on radio, TV and in discos; a short sharp, explosive sound
bang
Cases of word usage
1) a disturbance of the nervous system, with outbursts of uncontrollable emotion; uncontrolled excitement, e.g. in a crowd round a pop star (hysteria)
2) (GB in the 1970's) describing young people who deliberately shock society through their clothes, language, pop music etc (punk)
