Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thirst-buster

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: thirst--buster
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A carbonated beverage.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"“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."

Etymology

From thirst + buster.

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

thirst-busters (plural)

Synonyms

soda pop soda pop

Questions

What does thirst-buster mean?: A carbonated beverage.
Where does thirst-buster come from?: From thirst + buster.

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