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pick-me-up

[pik-mee-uhp]
–noun Informal.
1. an alcoholic drink taken to restore one's energy or good spirits.
2. any restorative, as a snack or coffee.
Also called pickup.


Origin:
1865–70; n. use v. of phrase pick me up
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pick-me-up   (pĭk'mē-ŭp')
n.   Informal
A drink, often an alcoholic beverage, taken as a stimulant or a cure for a hangover.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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pick-me-up

  1. n.
    any food or drink that boosts energy, such as a drink of liquor, candy, soda pop. : I can't finish the day without a little pick-me-up at lunch.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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