soda pop
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noun
a carbonated, flavored, and sweetened soft drink.
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Origin of soda pop
First recorded in 1905–10
regional variation note for soda pop
The terms soda pop, soda, and pop are widely used throughout the U.S., although pop is mainly associated with the Midland U.S. Dope is used as a synonym in the Southern U.S., especially in the South Atlantic States, and tonic is used in eastern New England.
Words nearby soda pop
sodalite, sodality, sodamide, soda niter, soda nitre, soda pop, soda siphon, soda water, sodbuster, sodden, sod disease
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British Dictionary definitions for soda pop
soda pop
noun
US informal a fizzy drink
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