energy drink

English

Etymology

From energy +‎ drink.

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Noun

energy drink (plural energy drinks)

  1. A highly caffeinated, sometimes carbonated, beverage containing added ingredients advertised as increasing alertness, performance etc.
    • 2014 November, “ABA Guidance for the Responsible Labeling and Marketing of Energy Drinks”, in CNN en Español[1], page 1:
      ABA member companies, which include The Coca-Cola Company, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Monster, PepsiCo, Red Bull and ROCKSTAR, represent approximately 95 percent of the energy drink category in the United States and have agreed to the following common commitments regarding the labeling and marketing of energy drinks.

Descendants

  • German: Energy-Drink
  • Japanese: エナジードリンク (enajī dorinku)
  • Korean: 에너지 드링크 (eneoji deuringkeu)

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