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"When it comes to pop, I usually stick to cola..." As someone not from the Northeastern USA what does that even mean? Pop, cola, soda and more regularly "coke
by _JamesA_ 12y ago
"When it comes to pop, I usually stick to cola..."
As someone not from the Northeastern USA what does that even mean?
Pop, cola, soda and more regularly "coke" (the word not the brand) are all used to refer to soft drinks in general.
- jghn 12y agoIt means the darker stuff which actually looks like coca-cola. The use of "coke" as a generic term is itself a regionalism of the southeastern US. "Pop" has the largest geographical coverage http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2012-11-09-Screenshot20121109at3.05.00PM.png http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2012-11-09-Screenshot201211...
- skywhopper 12y agoIn this case, "cola" indicates a particular flavor[1] of soft drink (Coca-Cola and Pepsi being the most popular). [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kola_nut http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kola_nut
- dbbolton 12y agoThe kola nut is actually no longer a dominant flavor in modern colas: >Despite the name, the primary modern flavoring ingredients in a cola drink are sugar, citrus oils (from oranges, limes, or lemon fruit peel), cinnamon, vanilla, and an acidic flavorant.[2][3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cola#Flavorings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cola#Flavorings
- Dylan16807 12y agoWhere are you that "cola" is used as a generic? I've never heard of that one before. Pop, soda, and (sigh) "coke" I've heard of plenty of times.