What do Aussies call soda?

In Australia and New Zealand, "soft drink" or "fizzy drink" is typically used. In South African English, "cool drink" is any soft drink. U.S. soft drinks 7-Up or Sprite are called "lemonade" in the UK.

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What do Aussies call Coke?

What do they call soda in Australia? In Australia, they call soda a soft drink. This can be a term used in The United States of America as well but it's not as common as saying soda or call pop.

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What do they call sparkling water in Australia?

Seltzer water is a term most often used in America, whereas here in Australia most refer to it as sparkling water. Seltzer water has gained in popularity as it can be a healthy alternative to soft drinks and many find it much more refreshing than still water – so it can help increase water intake.

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What do Australians call lemonade?

“Lemonade” in Australia normally refers to a clear, carbonated, lemon-flavored beverage similar to 7-Up. “Lemon squash” is a cloudy version of the same thing (still carbonated). There's no particular tradition of making non-carbonated lemon drinks at home, but if you did, you'd probably call it American-style lemonade.

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What is British slang for soda?

In British English, the word for "soda" is "fizzy drink" or "carbonated drink."

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What is American slang for soda?

On the West Coast and in New England, people are more likely to say "soda," whereas in some parts of the South, people say "Coke" or "Coca-Cola" to refer to any type of carbonated beverage. You'll likely hear "pop" in states like North Dakota and Minnesota.

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Do Australians call soda fizzy?

In Australia and New Zealand, "soft drink" or "fizzy drink" is typically used.

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What do Australians call juice boxes?

A juice box, also called a carton (British English) or 'popper' (Australian English), is a small container used to conveniently carry and consume drinks.

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What is the Australian drink called Spider?

An ice cream float or ice cream soda, also known as a spider in Australia and New Zealand, is a chilled beverage that consists of ice cream in either a soft drink or a mixture of flavored syrup and carbonated water.

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What is club soda in Australia?

In America, the term "club soda" can also refer to this category however, soda water is mainly the term we use in Australia.

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What do British call carbonated water?

Just like sparkling water, seltzer water is natural spring water that's infused with CO2 under pressure to make it fizzy. Sparkling water, carbonated water and seltzer are terms that can be used interchangeably, with seltzer water being more commonly used in the US, and sparkling water favoured in the UK.

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What is the most popular soft drink in Australia?

In Australia, the most popular soft drink is still Coca-Cola. It is the most commonly sold soft drink in stores, but it is certainly not the only one. Schweppes is also very popular in Australia.

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What do Aussies call KFC?

See also: 'Dirty Bird' (KFC). “Let's pop into Maccas after the footy.”

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What do Aussies call ice lollies?

Of course Australians call them 'zooper doopers'

They probably remind you of hot summer days as a kid. You may recognise them as ice pops, or associate them with a certain Mr Freeze. Or maybe you don't.

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What do Australians call freeze pops?

The name freezie itself is most commonly used in Canada. Other regional names include freeze pop, freezer pop, popsicle and Icee in the United States, ice pole and ice pop in the United Kingdom, icy pole in Australia, sip up and Pepsi ice in India, and ice candy in the Philippines.

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What do Australians call a cup of coffee?

Cuppa - a cup of tea or coffer 'Drop by this arvo for a cuppa' means please come and visit this afternoon for a cup of tea or coffee.

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What do Australians call Porta potties?

In the United States, you can expect the use of porta-potty and porta-John. Locally, Aussies often use Dunny or, if you're in rural areas, maybe even Thunderbox.

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What is Australian slang for Hungry Jacks?

HJs/Hungry Jacks: Burger King.

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What is Sprite in Australia?

Sprite Lemon+ is a range of primarily lemonade-flavoured soft drinks produced by The Coca-Cola Company in Australia and the Philippines under the Sprite brand. Sprite Lemon+ Zero Sugar is an artificially sweetened version.

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What do Australians drink?

The alcohol beverages most commonly consumed by Australians are bottled wine (34%), regular strength beer (19%), and bottled spirits/liqueur (15%).

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Why is soda called pop?

“Pop” is used predominantly in the Northwest, the Great Plains and the Midwest. The word was originated by a British poet in 1812, who wrote, “A new manufacture of a nectar, between soda water and ginger beer, and called 'pop,' because 'pop goes the cork' when it is drawn.”

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What do Texans call soda?

Offer a Texan "pop," and he might throw his hat at you and the horse you rode up on. Why do we call our soda pop coke? Native Texans (like most native Southerners) call all soft drinks "coke"—a generic use of Coke, as in Coca-Cola, invented in Atlanta.

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How do they say Coke in New York?

That's because in Rochester, Buffalo and the rest of Western New York, the sweet, carbonated drink is typically called a pop. In the rest of the state, it's a soda.

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What is a belly wash?

What is the origin of belly-wash? Belly-wash is an obvious slang term with several meanings: a barely drinkable liquid (such as soup) or beverage (alcoholic or nonalcoholic); it also means nonsense, rather like hogwash.

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