peppy

peppy
peppy "full of pep," 1922, from PEP (Cf. pep) + -Y (Cf. -y) (2).

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  • peppy — UK [ˈpepɪ] / US adjective Word forms peppy : adjective peppy comparative peppier superlative peppiest mainly American informal lively, or full of energy …   English dictionary

  • peppy — 1. mod. vigorous; energetic. (See also perky.) □ She’s such a peppy thing. □ I sure don’t feel very peppy right now. 2. Go to pepped (up) …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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  • Peppy Hare — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Peppy Hare Personaje de Star Fox Primera aparición Star Fox (1993) Creador(es) Shigeru Miyamoto Voz original Inglés: Isaac Marshall (Star Fox 64) C …   Wikipedia Español

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