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| quote: | Originally posted by lex400sc
soda = normal
pop = foreigner
coke = inbred |
Etymology
Soda = 1471, "alkaline substance," from It. sida (or M.L. soda) "a kind of saltwort," from which soda is obtained, probably from Arabic suwwad, the name of a variety of saltwort exported from North Africa to Sicily in the Middle Ages, related to sawad "black," the color of the plant. The meaning "carbonated water" is first recorded 1834, a shortening of soda water (1802).
Pop = "a hit with an explosive sound," c.1400, of imitative origin. Verb sense of "to cause to make a sudden explosive sound" is attested from 1595; sense of "to appear or put suddenly" (often with up, off, in, etc.) is recorded from 1443, from the noun. Meaning "flavored carbonated beverage" is from 1812. A new manufactory of a nectar, between soda-water and ginger-beer, and called pop, because ‘pop goes the cork’ when it is drawn. <- That's pretty much like calling noodles ‘slurp’
Coke = 1699, northern Eng. dial., perhaps a variant of M.E. colke "core, charcoal," itself possibly related to -colc, an O.E. word for "pit." The soft drink name is a shortening (first recorded 1909) of brand name Coca-Cola, trademark from 1887.
Conclusion
Soda refers nothing but the carbonation. "Pop" is just a childish onomatopoeia. Coke is one specific kind of soft drink.
Therefore, it shall be called soft drink, carbonated beverage or - if you want to be specific - you shall name it by its brand (e.g. pepsi, fanta, dr. peppers).
/thread
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