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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pep•per-up•per (pep′ər up′ər),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]- Informal Termssomething, as a food, beverage, or pill, that provides a quick but temporary period of energy and alertness.
- Informal Termssomething added to food to relieve blandness.
- Informal Termsan experience that increases enthusiasm or zeal, as a pep talk.
Also, pep′per up′per. - pep up + -er1, suffixed pleonastically to both verb, verbal and particle 1935–40
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