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lemonade

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Lemonade

Etymology

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FromFrenchlimonade, equivalent tolemon +‎-ade.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lemonade (countable anduncountable,plurallemonades)

  1. (US, Canada, India, Philippines) A flavouredbeverage consisting of water, lemon, andsweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as arefreshment.
  2. (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A clear, usuallycarbonated,beverage made from lemon or artificial lemon flavouring, water, and sugar.
  3. (slang, derogatory) Recreational drugs of poor or weak quality, especially heroin.
    • 1965, United States Congress,Hearings before the Subcommittee of the Committee of Appropriations, page128:
      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 aslemonade, because it is so weak.
    • 1996, Karen Bellenir,Substance Abuse Sourcebook:
      Lemonade — heroin; poor quality drugs

Usage notes

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In 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

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  • citronade(dated)
  • (carbonated drink): carbonated lemonade, sparkling lemonade, fizzy lemonade,lemon soda, lemonade soda

Derived terms

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Translations

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still beverage
carbonated beverage

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