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the human espresso shot that needs no cup and gives no warning
means Full of energy, enthusiasm, and lively high spirits.
from Peppy springs from 'pep,' a clipping of 'pepper' — the spice — used since the early 20th century in American slang to mean vim and vigor, the heat and bite a pepper gives to the tongue. Add the bouncy '-y' and you get a word that's been describing energetic people and snappy tunes for roughly a century.
- origin
- named after pep, short for pepper's bite
- comic roots
- 1920s slang for lively flapper energy
- chemistry
- often dopamine and adrenaline doing a duet
- survival trait
- enthusiasm reads as confidence, opens more doors
- contagion
- mood spreads through tone faster than words
for instance
peppy harter — american rodeo star and trick rider from the early 1900s, known for her energetic performances
peppy billingsley — character from grease (1978) played by stockard channing, the energetic pink lady