thirst-buster
English
Etymology
thirst + buster
Noun
thirst-buster (plural thirst-busters)
- (colloquial) A carbonated beverage.
- 2020 August 3, Nierenberg, Amelia, “For the Navajo Nation, a Fight for Better Food Gains New Urgency”, in The New York Times:
- “We have these big old thirst-busters that cost 60 cents, and three people can share it,” he added, using a popular term for soda.
Synonyms
- (carbonated beverage): soda, pop, soda pop