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>in parts of the South, "a coke" is a carbonated beverage, regardless of brand I'm curious, is something like Fanta or (carbonated) Ice Tea ever considered a c
by DigitalTurk 13y ago
>in parts of the South, "a coke" is a carbonated beverage, regardless of brand
I'm curious, is something like Fanta or (carbonated) Ice Tea ever considered a coke?
To me—not a native english speaker—coke means Coca Cola Coke, Pepsi Coke, or Dr Pepper. That is, it's synonymous with the French word 'coca' or the Dutch word 'cola'.
- yoloprocro 13y agoIn the South, iced tea is not carbonated. :) It is also very sweet, unless you ask for unsweet. But yes, a Fanta or Sprite could be a coke. A Pepsi could be a coke.
- voidlogic 13y ago>>It is also very sweet, unless you ask for unsweet. I noticed that in Wisconsin tea is sweetened or unsweetened; whereas, when I was in Florida the tea was sweet or unsweet. I also noticed that they make Old Fashions with whiskey rather than brandy. And if you order a brandy sour, it can take the bartender up to 5 minutes to find some Brandy... While attempting to be polite I learned they do not know what gesundheit means either.
- xxpor 13y agoI've literally never heard anyone order brandy either by itself or in a drink in a bar in the US.
- voidlogic 13y agoYou might find this interesting: http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/case-study-the-old-fashioned-wisconsin-style/ http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/case-study-the...
- cschmidt 13y agoOh, there is a variant made with Squirt. That reminds me of my Michigan upbringing, drinking lots of Squirt. (Not with brandy, mind you.)
- clhodapp 13y agoI can't answer your original question, but I can say that there does exist the word "cola" in English. This is the "correct" word for the sort of drink that both Coca Cola and Pepsi are.
- jcdreads 13y agoFanta is one kind of coke that I didn't see much growing up. My brother and I used to argue about whether Orange Fanta counted as a coke. He thought it wasn't, because it was orange soda and not cola. I thought it was, because it was sugary carbonated soda. My wife refers to them all as soda or pop. The industrial name for them all is "soft drink", which I think means they don't have alcohol in them. It's a very regional, kind of random thing.
- Androsynth 13y agothere are two types of iced tea in the south and this is how you order them: (sweet) tea where the 'sweet' is optional and: tea, unsweetened where the waitress gives you a funny look.
- voidlogic 13y agoI remember I was 10 or 11 the first time I ordered iced tea and it came sweet- I thought their machine had broke in the most disgusting manner possible.
- Highball 13y agoI would refer to it as a "drink" or a "drank" "Do you want a drink?" "yes" "What kind?" "Fanta" or "Yall want a drank?" [see above]
- voidlogic 13y agoWait- If they use drank to mean drink, what to they use for the actual "drank" (that is a drinking in the past)?
- DigitalTurk 13y agoInteresting. I thought drink (n.) refered to alcoholic beverages! Where in the US is this?
- Highball 13y agoAlabama. You are right, its used for alcoholic beverages and non alcoholic beverages so context is key. Ive never encountered a problem with any confusion. Usually when its used, its clear whether alcohol is meant. Alcohol: "Were going out for drinks" "We have a few drinks with dinner" Non-Alcohol (Coke/Pop/Soda) "We got some drinks at the gas station on the way over" "Will you get me a drink while you are in the kitchen?" "We have drinks in the fridge" I think most people that use it would answer "Coke" if asked because thats what southerners are supposed to say, but informally "drink" gets used quite often.