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Etymology of "perk" ?
Is a "perk of the job" just as simple as "makes your ears perk up"?
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[nq:1]Is a "perk of the job" just as simple as "makes your ears perk up"?[/nq]
Check out "perquisite" in your dictionary, then decide.:-)
Gary
Check out "perquisite" in your dictionary, then decide.:-)
Gary
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[nq:1]Is a "perk of the job" just as simple as "makes your ears perk up"?[/nq]
Nope, it's a contraction of "perquisite."
Nope, it's a contraction of "perquisite."
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[nq:1]Nope, it's a contraction of "perquisite."[/nq]
It's a short form of perquisite, and I think it should be spelled perq, but the world is against me on this.
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It's a short form of perquisite, and I think it should be spelled perq, but the world is against me on this.
Dena Jo
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