pepper-upper

or pep·per up·per

[ pep-er-uhp-er ]

/ ˈpɛp ərˈʌp ər /

noun Informal.

something, as a food, beverage, or pill, that provides a quick but temporary period of energy and alertness.

something added to food to relieve blandness.

an experience that increases enthusiasm or zeal, as a pep talk.

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Nearby words

pepper spot, pepper spray, pepper steak, pepper tree, pepper-and-salt, pepper-upper, pepperbox, pepperbush, peppercorn, peppercorn rent, peppered moth

Origin of pepper-upper

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019