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pucker factor

pucker factor noun: the level of stress and/or adrenaline in a dangerous situation.

Noun

pucker factor (plural pucker factors)

  1. (slang) The level of stress and/or adrenaline in a dangerous situation.

Forms of pucker factor

pluralpucker factors

Origin of pucker factor

Referring to the tightening of the buttocks caused by fear.

Questions about pucker factor

What does pucker factor mean?
Pucker factor means the level of stress and/or adrenaline in a dangerous situation.
What part of speech is pucker factor?
Pucker factor is a noun.
What is the plural of pucker factor?
The plural of pucker factor is pucker factors.

Words near pucker factor in the dictionary

  1. puckballs
  2. puckbunnies
  3. puckbunny
  4. pucked
  5. pucker
  6. pucker factor
  7. pucker factors
  8. pucker up
  9. puckerable
  10. puckerbrush
  11. puckered

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