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perking — mod. intoxicated. □ The guys are really perking. They’ve had too much to drink … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
perking — pÉœrk /pÉœË n. side income (Slang); benefit, advantage (Slang); percolator (Slang) v. percolate, brew; filter v. be alert, be energetic; lift one s head; be active; be cheerful, be joyful … English contemporary dictionary
perking — a. Sharp, inquisitive, keen … New dictionary of synonyms
perking — adjective Etymology: from present participle of perk (I) : perky … Useful english dictionary
Vestigial responses — Human Vestigial Response: Ear Perking It has been observed that some people have slight protrusions on the outer ear, also known as the auricle. These protrusions tend towards the top of the auricle. This has been tagged and coined Darwin s… … Wikipedia
Perk — Perk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perking}.] [Cf. W. percu to trim, to make smart.] To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of; as, to perk the ears; to perk up one s head. Cowper.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perked — Perk Perk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perking}.] [Cf. W. percu to trim, to make smart.] To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of; as, to perk the ears; to perk up one s head.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coffee percolator — Percolator A coffee percolator is a type of pot used to brew coffee. The name stems from the word percolate which means to cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance especially for extracting a soluble constituent.[1] In the case of… … Wikipedia
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters — Infobox Company company name = Stumptown Coffee Roasters company parent = company type= Private slogan = foundation = 1999 location = Portland, Oregon key people = Duane Sorenson industry = num employees = revenue = net income = products = Coffee … Wikipedia
