soda pop

soda pop (countable and uncountable, plural soda pops)

1. (US, regional) Any of several sweetened, carbonated beverages.

   On a hot day, there's nothing I like more than soda pop.

   Could you bring me a soda pop? I'm parched!

• In the Midwest, except for Wisconsin, soda pop is usually abbreviated to pop, such as "Do you have any pop?"
• Further, in the Midwest, soda means an ice cream soda (soda pop with ice cream in it), such as "I think I will have a root beer soda." (i.e. what would otherwise be known as a root beer float in non-Midwestern areas).
• On the East and West Coasts of the United States, 'soda pop' is abbreviated to 'soda', such as "May I have a soda?" Some, however, still use the term 'soda pop'.

• coke
• fizzy
• fizzy drink
• lemonade
• pop
• soda
• soft drink
• tonic
• See also Thesaurus:soft drink

• ice cream soda
• selzer water