Editing 2108: Carbonated Beverage Language Map
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|{{w|Pepsi}} | |{{w|Pepsi}} | ||
− | | | + | |Name of a carbonated beverage. |
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|{{w|Crystal Pepsi}} | |{{w|Crystal Pepsi}} | ||
− | | | + | |Name of a carbonated beverage. |
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|Ichor | |Ichor | ||
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|Spicewater | |Spicewater | ||
− | |Thought to be a reference to the spice in "Dune." | + | |Thought to be a reference to the spice in "Dune." |
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|Softie | |Softie | ||
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|No word for them | |No word for them | ||
− | |This region of the US does not have a word for carbonated beverages (according to Randall). | + | |This region of the US does not have a word for carbonated beverages (according to Randall). Probably a play on "In [language] there is no word for [concept]." Possibly they do not drink them at all. |
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|Hydro | |Hydro | ||
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|Water Plus | |Water Plus | ||
|Technically the name of {{w|Water Plus|a British water retail services provider}}, this likely refers to the prevalence of "plus" as a preposition in branding nomenclature (e.g.: {{w|Google+}}, {{w|iPhone 8 Plus}}, {{w|7 Up Plus}}, etc.). Also reminiscent of "Milk Plus," the drugged milk from the movie A Clockwork Orange. | |Technically the name of {{w|Water Plus|a British water retail services provider}}, this likely refers to the prevalence of "plus" as a preposition in branding nomenclature (e.g.: {{w|Google+}}, {{w|iPhone 8 Plus}}, {{w|7 Up Plus}}, etc.). Also reminiscent of "Milk Plus," the drugged milk from the movie A Clockwork Orange. | ||
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+ | The title text may be a wry comment in light of the pocket of "soda" in the St. Louis, MO area. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== |