lemonade

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A flavored beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served…

   A flavored beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment. (In the UK and Ireland, generally specified as still, cloudy, or traditional lemonade.)

   • 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.
2. 2

   A clear, usually carbonated, beverage made from lemon or artificial lemon flavouring,…

   A clear, usually carbonated, beverage made from lemon or artificial lemon flavouring, water, and sugar.

3. 3

   Recreational drugs of poor or weak quality, especially heroin.

   • 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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• synonymcitronade