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!

• On the East Coast and Southwest of the United States, as well as in Wisconsin, Hawaii, and Alaska, 'soda pop' is abbreviated to 'soda', such as "May I have a soda?" Some, however, still use the term 'soda pop'.
• In the Midwest, except for Wisconsin, in the Northwestern United States, and in Canada, soda pop is usually abbreviated to pop, such as "Do you have any pop?"
• In the Midland United States, 'soda pop' is abbreviated to either 'soda' or 'pop' depending on the region.

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

• ice cream soda
• seltzer water