"peppier" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈpɛpiə(ɹ)/
Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} peppier
  1. comparative form of peppy: more peppy Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: peppy (extra: more peppy)
    Sense id: en-peppier-en-adj-F0BzsXDo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɛpieɪ/ Forms: peppiers [plural]
Etymology: Mock-French, along the lines of sommelier. Head templates: {{en-noun}} peppier (plural peppiers)
  1. (humorous) A waiter at a restaurant who offers to grind pepper onto customers' meals at the table. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-peppier-en-noun-n61tlL-O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2001 February 18, Tim Hall, “Spilero 15/2”, in uk.media.radio.archers (Usenet):",
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          "text": "Widdershins wrote:\n[…]\n> 7. PEPPIER (peph ee ay') n. The waiter at a fancy restaurant whose\n> sole purpose seems to be walking around asking diners if they want\n> fresh ground pepper.\nAh, Norway is still a peppier-free zone!",
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