“Where does a coffee maker go when it dies?”/“Percolatory.”
“Percolatory” (percolate + circulatory system) refers to drinking a lot of caffeine. “Good morning, nurse, I’ll take the IV to my percolatory system now. #TeamCoffee” was posted on Twitter by Cory on November 1, 2010. “Note to self Bean and chese burrito + red bull = devastating percolatory consequenses” was posted on Twitter by Vaccine Shaw on January 17, 2012.
“Percolatory” (percolate + Purgatory) is a jocular portmanteau word used by someone who loves coffee, and is in a Purgatory-like state without it.
“word of the day: Percolatory—the time between when you wake up and when the coffee’s ready” was posted on Twitter by Pam Baker on November 25, 2010. “Percolatory, that time between when you turn the coffee on until the first sip” was posted on Twitter by Poppa Dawg on March 25, 2017. “Percolatory is the level of hell where the coffee is always almost done” was posted on Twitter by “ʞɹɐןɔ uɐɥʇɐuoɾ - stop rejecting objective reality.” on August 21, 2020.
“Where does a coffee maker go when it dies? Percolatory” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on June 28, 2010.
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Cory
@stringbox
Good morning, nurse, I’ll take the IV to my percolatory system now. #TeamCoffee
9:20 AM · Nov 1, 2010·Twitter Web Client
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Pam Baker
@bakercom1
word of the day: Percolatory—the time between when you wake up and when the coffee’s ready.
9:32 AM · Nov 25, 2010·Twitter Web Client
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Vaccine Shaw
@isosceles_libra
Note to self
Bean and chese burrito + red bull = devastating percolatory consequenses.
4:40 AM · Jan 17, 2012·TweetCaster for Android
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Chuck Gordon
@TheChuckGordon
After 6 faithful years, i mourned this AM when Keurig was unresponsive…& seemingly in “percolatory”. Whew! -just a tripped breaker!
7:29 AM · Apr 12, 2013·Hootsuite
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DreamShots Photo!
@joshshat
It really is a Starbucks y’all! Lol! #ashtocash #coffeecoroner #percolatory #puns http://fb.me/6UVJSVAiV
11:57 AM · Jun 6, 2014·Facebook
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Poppa Dawg
@Poppa_Dawg
Percolatory, that time between when you turn the coffee on until the first sip. #coffee #sexy #comfortablehell
9:16 PM · Mar 25, 2017·Twitter Web Client
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Brad
@Bradbeccharlie
Wairing for coffee….this is percolatory.
9:20 PM · Aug 18, 2019·Twitter for Android
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ʞɹɐןɔ uɐɥʇɐuoɾ - stop rejecting objective reality.
@urlnotfound
Percolatory is the level of hell where the coffee is always almost done.
9:42 PM · Aug 21, 2020·Twitter for Android
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Tom
@tmgriffiths
Replying to @ChemistryNathan and @whereisdaz
percol-atory?
latte limbo?
3:43 AM · Jun 7, 2021·Twitter Web App
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/batmanwilliams June 28, 2021
Where does a coffee maker go when it dies?
Percolatory