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Verb: "To attack or start a fight"
1862, Charles Dickens, All the Year Round: A Weekly Journal, Volume 7, page 230:Was detailed as a guard for the cornwaggon. Had a pop at the enemy.
1874, South Australia. Parliament, Proceedings of the Parliament of South Australia: with copies of documents ordered to be printed, page 6:Mr. Tietkens had a pop at one with his revolver, and hit him in a fleshy part of his neck, which did not appear to prevent his running away at full speed.
2006, Jules Masters, Vicious Circles, →ISBN:This time though he was even later than usual, and because he'd been taking a lot of speed and coke throughout the night, he was still incredibly wound up, he was also in a really bad mood, mouthing off at the music press, as usual – he had a pop at everyone and everything that was irritating him at that time...
2010, Chris Kamara, Mr Unbelievable, →ISBN:At half-time in that game the gaffer had a pop at Gordon Strachan for pulling out of a 50/50 ball.