noun
- short for percolator; a device or pot that brews coffee by passing hot water through ground coffee
Usage: informal; chiefly North American
verb
- to brew coffee in a percolator; to seep or filter gradually through a substance
Usage: informal
Examples
- She put the perc on the stove to make morning coffee.
- The water began to perc as the heat increased.
- My grandmother always used an old perc instead of a modern coffee machine.
- Let the coffee perc for a few minutes before pouring.
- The aroma of coffee percing filled the kitchen.