noun
( informal ) something that makes you feel better, happier, healthier, etc., especially medicine or an alcoholic drink :
( figurative )
This deal would offer the best possible pick-me-up to the town's ailing economy.
noun
( informal ) something that makes you feel better, happier, healthier, etc., especially medicine or an alcoholic drink :
( figurative )
This deal would offer the best possible pick-me-up to the town's ailing economy.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005