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lolly water


Soft drink. (Term sometimes used by my 81 year old father who comes from the Barossa Valley, SA). May be widely used elsewhere too, so not sure if this is a regionalism: Don't forget to pack the lolly water for the chop picnic in the esky. Compare cool drink, cordial, fizzy cordial, fizzy drink.

Contributor's comments: Also used in NSW.

Contributor's comments: I've heard this expression here in Melbourne. It's a derogatory expression for soft drinks.

Contributor's comments: My brother-in-law lived all his life in Northern Victoria and used lolly water extensively.

Contributor's comments: [Perth informant] Often used to describe flavoured low-alcohol content drinks (such as UDLs, Archers)