lemonade
English
editEtymology
editFrom French limonade, equivalent to lemon + -ade.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌlɛmənˈeɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlɛmənˌeɪd/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪd
Noun
editlemonade (countable and uncountable, plural lemonades)
- (US, Canada, India, Philippines) A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A clear, usually carbonated, beverage made from lemon or artificial lemon flavouring, water, and sugar.
- (slang, derogatory) Recreational drugs of poor or weak quality, especially heroin.
- 1965, United States Congress, Hearings before the Subcommittee of the Committee of Appropriations, page 128:
- In fact, a recent report from Denver shows it [street heroin] was about 1 to 2 percent and the addicts that are receiving this in many cases refer to it as lemonade, because it is so weak.
- 1996, Karen Bellenir, Substance Abuse Sourcebook:
- Lemonade — heroin; poor quality drugs
Usage notes
editIn locations where the meaning as a carbonated beverage is common, the still beverage is often called "homemade lemonade" or "old-fashioned lemonade". The terms "lemon(-flavored) drink" and "lemon(-flavored) beverage" generally denote any lemon-flavored drink.
Synonyms
edit- citronade (dated)
- (carbonated drink): carbonated lemonade, sparkling lemonade, fizzy lemonade, lemon soda, lemonade soda
Derived terms
editDescendants
editTranslations
editstill beverage
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carbonated beverage
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