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Record 1 1998-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

brisk energy or initiative usually accompanied by high spirits; animated activity; liveliness, dash, go.

OBS

Short for "pepper":energy and high spirits; cim. Also used as a verb (pepped, pepping, peps).

Key term(s)
  • pepped
  • pepping
  • peps

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

«pep» (terme familier) : Dynamisme, vitalité, vigueur de quelqu'un; effet stimulant donné par quelque chose.

OBS

pep : nom masculin attesté depuis 1926; du mot anglais pepper (poivre).

Key term(s)
  • peps

Spanish

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