perking

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of causing water to percolate through coffee grounds to extract their flavor.

  - "I like to perk my coffee instead of using a drip machine."
  - "The old-fashioned perking method produces a richer flavor."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with perking
herring , bering , ferring

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Variants

List of all variants of perking that leads to same result
perk , perked , perking , perks , perk up , perked up , perking up , perks up

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'percoler', meaning 'to filter through'.

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Trivia

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1. Perking coffee was the preferred method of brewing coffee in the United States until the 1970s.

2. The first electric percolator was patented in 1929.

3. Perking coffee can produce a stronger flavor than drip coffee due to the longer brewing time.

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Related Concepts

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1. Coffee brewing: The process of extracting the flavors of coffee beans through water.

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Culture

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Perking coffee has a long history, dating back to the late 1800s. It was a popular method used in homes and diners until the introduction of the drip coffee maker in the 1970s.

How to Memorize "perking"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pot of water heated on a stove, percolating through coffee grounds.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'perking' with the smell and taste of freshly brewed coffee.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Pouring hot water over grounds, Perking coffee's rich taste is found.'

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