What does unperk mean?
Unperk means (transitive) To make (someone) less lively or enthusiastic..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To make (someone) less lively or enthusiastic..
I told him I was going into Stokenchurch in his Ford whether he drove me or not. He perked up a bit at that, but I pretty soon unperked him, and at last we got going on the road to Stokenchurch.
[…] one single woman did perk up a bit, about there being a lot of single guys there, but then she unperked when she recalled that the cost of living is higher there.
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Unperk means (transitive) To make (someone) less lively or enthusiastic..
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I told him I was going into Stokenchurch in his Ford whether he drove me or not. He perked up a bit at that, but I pretty soon unperked him, and at last we got going on the road to Stokenchurch.
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