Lemonade

Definitions

1. A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.
   Canada, India, Philippines, US, countable, uncountable
2. A clear, usually carbonated, beverage made from lemon or artificial lemon flavouring, water, and sugar.
   Australia, New-Zealand, UK, countable, uncountable
3. Recreational drugs of poor or weak quality, especially heroin.
   countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Mrs. Murphy, who had […] stopped for a few minutes, at Mrs. Loring's invitation, to rest⟳ and enjoy⟳ the cool glass of lemonade that was very refreshing after her long walk⟳.”

“The tiny flowers on the long skirt and sleeveless halter-top made her look⟳ like⟳ she belonged in some Southern porch handing out lemonade and sweet tea.”

“In fact, a recent report⟳ from Denver shows it [street heroin] was about 1 to 2 percent and the addicts that are receiving this in many cases refer⟳ to it as lemonade, because it is so weak.”

“Lemonade — heroin; poor quality drugs”

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