perked up

Meanings

• Transitive verb

  To make (coffee) by pouring hot water over coffee grounds that have been placed in a filter, allowing the water to drip through.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with perked up
erked , workded , jerked , smirked , lurked , burked , squirked , twirked

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Variants

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perk up , perked up , perking up , perks up

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Forms

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perk (verb), perked (adjective), perks (noun)

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Etymology

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The term 'perk' is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'percan', which means 'to prick'. The idea being that the hot water pricks or penetrates the coffee grounds, extracting the flavors.

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Trivia

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1. Perked coffee was a popular method of brewing coffee in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s.

2. The first percolator was patented in 1854 by James Mason of Boston, Massachusetts.

3. Perked coffee can sometimes have a bitter taste if the water is too hot or the coffee grounds are over-extracted.

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Related Concepts

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1. Coffee: Perked up is a method of preparing coffee, which is a popular beverage made from the roasted seeds of the Coffea plant.

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Culture

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In popular culture, the term 'perked coffee' is often associated with older or more traditional ways of brewing coffee, as opposed to more modern methods such as espresso or drip coffee makers. Perked coffee is commonly found in diners and roadside cafes.

How to Memorize "perked up"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pot with a percolator filled with water and coffee grounds. Visualize the hot water being poured over the grounds and the coffee dripping through the filter into the pot below.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'perked' with the sound of coffee brewing, or the smell of freshly brewed coffee.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Pouring Hot Water Over Perky Grounds Extracts Delicious Coffee' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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