perk
PerquisitePerquisite.
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Examples
30 sentencesHave you told Tom about the perks?
Tom will perk up.
ruТом воспрянет духом. — odexed
It's a perk of the job.
Meaning
3 senses(informal)Perquisite.
Free coffee is one of the perks of the job.
Vorteil, Privileg, Vergünstigung
привилегияprivilegija, льготаlʹgota, преимуществоpreimuščestvo
A bonus ability that a player character can acquire; a permanent power-up.
A percolator, particularly of coffee.
- an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
Origin
Clipping of perquisite. Clipping of percolate (verb) and percolator (noun).Clipping of perquisite.
Clipping of percolate (verb) and percolator (noun).
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Forms
plural: perksSynonyms
2 synonyms- an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right):fringe benefitperquisite
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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