pepper-upper

pep·per-up·per

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Definitions of pepper-upper word

noun pepper-upper something, as a food, beverage, or pill, that provides a quick but temporary period of energy and alertness. 1
noun pepper-upper something added to food to relieve blandness. 1
noun pepper-upper an experience that increases enthusiasm or zeal, as a pep talk. 1

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40; pep up + -er1, suffixed pleonastically to both v. and particle

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