pick-me-up

[ pik-mee-uhp ]

/ ˈpɪk miˌʌp /

an alcoholic drink taken to restore one's energy or good spirits.

any restorative, as a snack or coffee.

Also called pickup.

Origin of pick-me-up

First recorded in 1865–70; noun use v. of phrase pick me up

This fancy spice pack pairs with four different spirits—vodka, tequila, aquavit, and gin—to ensure the perfect morning pick-me-up.

The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Don Draper in Your Life |Allison McNearney |November 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They're picking themselves up off the floor, but they need a pick-me-up.

Debates, the Troops, Feelings |Michael Tomasky |October 11, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Adonis calls for a "pick-me-up" before he has strength enough to answer a billet-doux from Venus.

Kenelm Chillingly, Complete |Edward Bulwer-Lytton
It was chilly, and the coffee was a good "pick-me-up" before a day's trek.

Adventures in Swaziland |Owen Rowe O'Neil

But they certainly take the mixture as a pick-me-up in Brazil.

Cakes & Ale |Edward Spencer
You'll be the better for a pick-me-up after all this emotion.

The Philanderer |George Bernard Shaw
For four or five hours I've hustled some and I need a pick-me-up.

Northwest! |Harold Bindloss

pick-me-up

informal a tonic or restorative, esp a special drink taken as a stimulant