pilk

English

a glass of pilk

Alternative forms

• Pilk

Etymology

Blend of Pepsi +‎ milk. Although the drink itself dates to the 1970s sitcom Laverne & Shirley, the term pilk appears to have been coined in the late 2010s or early 2020s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɪlk/

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• Rhymes: -ɪlk

Noun

pilk

1. A dirty soda made from Pepsi and milk.
   • 2022 June 7, Josh Scherer, “Cooking With The Internet's Worst Food Crimes” (1:02 from the start), in Mythical Kitchen:

     pilk carnitas and pilk queso fresco

   • 2022 December 1, Danielle Wiener-Bronner, “Pilk and cookies: Pepsi wants you to drink soda mixed with milk this holiday season”, in ABC7Chicago:

     Pilk and cookies: Pepsi wants you to drink soda mixed with milk this holiday season

   • 2023 June 17, Nick Watkins, “Fish eye ice cream and pilk: Unusual food trends from around the world”, in The National News:

     Take “pilk” for instance – the stomach-churning mix of Pepsi and milk, which became a thing across the US when actress Lindsay Lohan appeared in a commercial for the American soda giant’s latest festive campaign.

Norn

Etymology

From Old Norse piltr. Cognate with Faroese piltur, Norwegian pilt, Swedish pilt, Icelandic piltur.

Noun

pilk

1. little child