pep

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See also: PEP, Pep, pép, pèp, and pęp

English

Etymology

Abbreviation of pepper (spice)

Pronunciation

Verb

pep (third-person singular simple present peps, present participle pepping, simple past and past participle pepped)

  1. (transitive) To inject with energy and enthusiasm.
    • 1995, Faithless (lyrics and music), “Insomnia”:
      At least a couple of weeks since I last slept,
      Kept takin' sleepers, but now I keep myself pepped.

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Noun

pep (countable and uncountable, plural peps)

  1. Energy, high spirits.
    • 1972, H. E. Bates, The Song of the Wren:
      She was particularly pleased with the wine, which at not infrequent intervals she tasted. Beyond all doubt it promised to be of vintage quality. Clearly the long hot summer had put more than a little pep into the berries.

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Descendants

  • German: Pep

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English pep.

Pronunciation

Noun

pep c (uncountable)

  1. (slang) the drug speed
    Synonym: speed

Kombio

Noun

pep

  1. water
    Pep apm al-el ka nipel yatip.
    The water I drank was very bitter.

References

  • Henry, Joan. Kombio Grammar Essentials. Ms. 123pp. (1992).

Swedish

Pronunciation

Verb

pep

  1. past indicative of pipa

Volapük

Noun

pep (uncountable peps)

  1. pepper (spice)

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