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co-cola
What does co-cola mean?
How a lot of the Mid-South — Memphis especially — actually says 'Coca-Cola.' Doubles as the generic word for any fizzy drink, same way 'coke' works across the rest of the South: you order a co-cola, then they ask what kind.
"Grab me a co-cola while you up — Sprite if they got it."
Origin
Regional Southern pronunciation, documented in dialect surveys of the Mid-South. Same vowel-collapse that turns 'pork and beans' into 'poke 'n' beans.'
Frequently asked questions
What does co-cola mean?
Co-cola is the Memphis and Mid-South pronunciation of Coca-Cola, and it's also used as a generic word for any soda.
How do you use co-cola in a sentence?
"You want a co-cola with that? We've got Sprite and Dr Pepper too."
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