coke in English: An informal name for a cola drink. (noun)

Translation

An informal name for a cola drink.

Word origin

A short form of Coca-Cola, the trademark of a drink first sold in the 1880s.

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People often say coke for any dark, sweet, fizzy cola drink.

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Coke comes in cans, bottles and glasses.

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Be careful, the same word has a second, very different slang meaning.

drink

To take water or another liquid into your mouth and swallow it.

bottle

A tall container with a narrow top, used to hold water and other drinks.

glass

A cup with no handle, made of a hard, clear material, that you drink from.

ice

Water that has become hard and solid because it is very cold.

sweet

Tasting of sugar, like honey or cake, not bitter or salty.

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