Perv vs Perk - What's the difference?
perv | perk |
(slang) To stare at others in a perverted manner, especially whilst thinking sexual thoughts about them.
To become more lively or enthusiastic.
To exalt oneself; to bear oneself loftily.
* Barrow
To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of.
In lang=en terms the difference between perv and perk
is that perv is to stare at others in a perverted manner, especially whilst thinking sexual thoughts about them while perk is to peer; to look inquisitively.As an adjective perk is
smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain.perv
English
Alternative forms
* perveVerb
(en verb)- The soccer coach perved on one of the players as he undressed in the change room.
Anagrams
* English clippingsperk
English
Etymology 1
From perquisite, by abbreviation.Alternative forms
* (l) (less common)Etymology 2
From percolate (verb) and percolator (noun), by abbreviation.Etymology 3
The origin is .Verb
(en verb)- to perk over them
- to perk''' the ears; to '''perk up one's head
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- (Sherburne)