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warmer-upper

noun

Etymology

From the phrase warm up with -er applied.

Definitions

  1. An act of warming up (preparing for an activity).

    • The cadence exercises which follow are “warmer-uppers.” They are especially planned to prime your heart, muscles, and circulatory system for a step-up in activity. Gradually, easily, they get your body set for the big job ahead.

  2. A drink that warms one up.

    • I seldom drink brandy as brandy, but I have two favorite warmer-uppers for bitter weather, and was making them both for guests last week when school vacation sehedules^([sic]) permitted us a few extra days in the country.
    • Everyone was drinking warmer-uppers when we arrived—it was a cash bar, a big moneymaker, with quality liquors, Chivas and Crown Royal, though the wine was served from jugs and the beer was Bud.
    • This and other hot beer drinks are not only great cold-weather warmer-uppers, but they give you a nicer glow than a similar amount of cold beer.

  3. A worn item that warms one up.

    • Warmer-Uppers for Nippy Nights—UNIVERSAL Pajamas[…]UNIVERSAL Pajamas are real “warmer-uppers” that make ideal gifts.
    • By night you’ll slumber like lumber in your B.V.D. ski or Down’s pajamas.[…]Play it cozy … laugh at the cold weather that’s ahead … see your B.V.D. dealer for those wonderful “warmer-uppers” today!
    • “Warmer-Uppers” – pretty jackets

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA