soft drink
soft drink
English
Noun
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Definition
Any non-alcoholic drink that is carbonated, and usually also sweet. (In this sense, juice, milk, tea and coffee are not soft drinks.)
Etymology
So called in contrast to strong alcoholic beverages, which are "hard liquors".
Example Sentences
- ""And then they run to him with whisky, and so they teach him to rely on the bottle and you get another case of a drunken medium. I know them. You keep off it, Tom!" "Yes, one of our trade should stick to soft drinks.""
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