thirst-buster

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English

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Etymology

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From thirst +‎ buster.

Noun

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thirst-buster (plural thirst-busters)

  1. (colloquial) A carbonated beverage.
    • 2020 August 3, Amelia Nierenberg, “For the Navajo Nation, a Fight for Better Food Gains New Urgency”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      “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.

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