lemon squash

American  

noun

British.

1. lemon soda; a soft drink of lemon juice and soda water.

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lemon squash British  

noun

1. a drink made from a sweetened lemon concentrate and water

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Etymology

Origin of lemon squash

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The lemon squash, pilfered off the courts at the end of the day and swigged undiluted on the return coach trip, never even made it that far.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023

"Will you have lime juice or lemon squash?"

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2013

Arriving in Southampton for a surprise inspection visit to the Nahlin, King Edward watched cases of champagne, Scotch, soda, lime squash and lemon squash being carried aboard.

From Time Magazine Archive

Today almost every family has one, and last year Feisal even introduced television�though a heavily edited version in which Dodge City cowpokes swagger up to the bar and demand "a shot of lemon squash."

From Time Magazine Archive

A young fellow, with a face beaming with activity and intelligence, replied: "I wrote that at this point of our conversation you rolled a cigarette, and rang for a lemon squash."

From Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society by Allyn, Jack