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There is a name relation with this Belgian town and the familyname 'van Popering' in the Netherlands See for more information in the website www.vanpopering.eu [1]
Shakespeare mentions a "Poperin pear" in "Romeo and Juliet," act II, scene 1; this was apparently slang for "penis," and appears in an extended dirty joke from Mercutio. Various editions spell it differently -- "Popp'ring," "Poprin," etc.
During WW1, Commonwelath troops called Poperinge "Pop" or "Pops". Might be interesting to add... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.246.204.98 ( talk) 08:11, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
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There is a name relation with this Belgian town and the familyname 'van Popering' in the Netherlands See for more information in the website www.vanpopering.eu [1]
Shakespeare mentions a "Poperin pear" in "Romeo and Juliet," act II, scene 1; this was apparently slang for "penis," and appears in an extended dirty joke from Mercutio. Various editions spell it differently -- "Popp'ring," "Poprin," etc.
During WW1, Commonwelath troops called Poperinge "Pop" or "Pops". Might be interesting to add... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.246.204.98 ( talk) 08:11, 21 September 2007 (UTC)