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Perky vs Lerky - What's the difference?

perky | lerky |

As an adjective perky

is lively or enthusiastic.

As a noun lerky is

(uk|nottinghamshire) a variation of the kick the can game.

perky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Lively or enthusiastic.
    • She answered with a perky smile and bounced off.
  • Standing upright; firm.
    • The plant looks much perkier since I watered it.
    perky breasts

    See also

    * perk * perk up

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    lerky

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, Nottinghamshire) A variation of the kick the can game.
  • *1913 ,
  • *:She raced wildly at lerky with the other young wild-cats of the Bottoms.