John Travolta's First Hit   John Travolta first gained fame as Vinnie Barbarino on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter (1975).
popular adjective (LIKED) A2 liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people: She's the most popular teacher in school. That song was popular with people from my father's generation. Walking is a popular form of exercise in Britain.
The term popular culture was coined in the 19th century or earlier. Traditionally, popular culture was associated with poor education and the lower classes, as opposed to the official culture and higher education of the upper classes.op culture is also defined as the culture that is left over when we have decided what high culture is. However, many works straddle the boundaries, e.g., Shakespeare and Charles Dickens. A third definition equates pop culture with mass culture and ideas.