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Percolator vs Perquisite - What's the difference?

percolator | perquisite |

As nouns the difference between percolator and perquisite

is that percolator is a device used to brew coffee by passing boiling water through coffee grounds while perquisite is any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary.

percolator

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia percolator)
  • A device used to brew coffee by passing boiling water through coffee grounds
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    • She heard the percolator bell ring.

    Derived terms

    * perk ----

    perquisite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mostly plural) Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary.
    • The perquisites of this job include health insurance and a performance bonus.
  • A gratuity.
    • After the wonderful service that evening he didn’t hesitate in laying a substantial perquisite on the table.
  • A privilege or possession held or claimed exclusively by a certain person, group or class.
    • Private jets and motor yachts are a perquisite of the rich.

    Derived terms

    * commonly abbreviated as perq or perk.

    References

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