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.
Origin of pepper-upper
1935–40;
pep up +
-er1, suffixed pleonastically to both v. and particle
Words nearby pepper-upper
pepper spot,
pepper spray,
pepper steak,
pepper tree,
pepper-and-salt,
pepper-upper,
pepperbox,
pepperbush,
peppercorn,
peppercorn rent,
peppered moth