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thirst-buster

thirst-buster noun: a carbonated beverage.

Noun

thirst-buster (plural thirst-busters)

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

Synonyms of thirst-buster

Forms of thirst-buster

pluralthirst-busters

Origin of thirst-buster

From thirst + buster.

Questions about thirst-buster

What does thirst-buster mean?
Thirst-buster means a carbonated beverage.
What part of speech is thirst-buster?
Thirst-buster is a noun.
What is the plural of thirst-buster?
The plural of thirst-buster is thirst-busters.

Words near thirst-buster in the dictionary

  1. thirst
  2. thirst snake
  3. thirst snakes
  4. thirst trap
  5. thirst traps
  6. thirst-buster
  7. thirst-busters
  8. thirst-quenching
  9. thirsted
  10. thirster
  11. thirsters

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