: a flavored beverage containing usually 4 to 6 percent alcohol

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One more sweet slurp of alcopop dedicated to the girls wiping tables called ‘Belinda Says’ and the dial-up electronic dream ‘Very Online Guy,’ the band says. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 22 Sep. 2022 In America, however, one drink appears to have picked up where alcopops left off, albeit with a health-conscious twist. 1843, 27 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

alcohol + soda pop

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alcopop was in 1996

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“Alcopop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alcopop. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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