noun
Street Slang
cold drink
· noun · nola
Any soft drink in NOLA — temperature doesn't matter.
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In New Orleans, 'cold drink' (often slurred to 'col' drink') means any soda — Coke, Barq's, Big Shot, doesn't matter — whether it's iced down or sitting on a shelf at room temp. Ask for a soda and a local will know you're not from there. Ask for a cold drink and they'll point you to the cooler.
“Run get me a cold drink while you up, baby — grape if they got it.”
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cold drink In A Sentence
Run get me a cold drink while you up, baby — grape if they got it.
Origin & Usage
Long-established New Orleans regionalism; the term predates widespread home refrigeration, when 'cold drink' distinguished bottled soda from coffee and other hot beverages sold at the same counter.
People Also Ask
What does cold drink mean in New Orleans?
In NOLA, a cold drink means any soft drink, regardless of whether it's actually cold.
How do you use cold drink in a sentence?
"Grab me a cold drink from the fridge, whatever flavour they've got."
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