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Dictionary definition of “alcopop”

alcopop

n. an alcoholic soft drink. Subjects: , ,
Etymological Note: alcohol(ic) + (soda) pop
Citations: 1996 The Grocer (U.K.) (Jan. 6) “Alcopop Worries”: (title) 1996 Marketing Week (U.K.) (Nov. 1) “Taunton Chief Out In Board Reshuffle” p. 9: Matthew Clark blamed the growth of alco-pop brands such as Hooper’s Hooch for its falling cider sales. 2004 Adam Jones Financial Times (U.K.) (June 24) “S&N upgrades savings forecast to £60m a year”: Mr. Dunsmore said declining demand for “ready-to-drink” cocktails (also known as alcopops) had also been a benefit because some drinkers were switching to beer.

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