Dr. Pepperとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

Dr. Pepper (plural Dr. Peppers)

1. Alternative form of Dr Pepper (“a serving of this drink”).

別の表記

• Doctor Pepper (nonstandard)
• Dr. Pepper

語源

Coined around 1885 as Dr. Pepper by Wade Morrison, the owner of the store in which the drink was invented by Charles Alderton. Its etymology is uncertain, though several ultimately unsubstantiated theories exist.

固有名詞

Dr Pepper

1. (trademark) A brand of sweet, cherry-esque–flavoured carbonated soft drink similar to (but distinct from) cola that is produced by the company Keurig Dr Pepper.

等位語

• 7 Up
• Canada Dry
• Coca-Cola
• Fanta
• Mountain Dew
• Pepsi
• Sprite

派生語

• Flaming Dr Pepper
• pepper soda

名詞

Dr Pepper (plural Dr Peppers)

1. A serving of Dr Pepper.
   • 1984 January 30, “The Many Joys of Being a Pepper Too”, in The Victoria Advocate, page 12A:

     And with that, she drinks a Dr Pepper. And she loves it.

   • 1994, Robert Trent, “Hard-Candy Christmas”, in Ethan Mordden, editor, Waves: An Anthology of New Gay Fiction, Vintage Books, →ISBN, page 164:

     "I got the bunny book, Aunt Peg," says Caroline, sipping her Dr Pepper.

   • 2010, Mary Hershey, Love and Pollywogs from Camp Calamity, Wendy Lamb Books, →ISBN, page 33:

     I got a Dr Pepper, which Mom doesn’t let me have too often. Plus three packs of sugarful gum, and barbecue chips for later.

   • 2019, Julia Elliot, “Hellion”, in Anthony Doerr, Heidi Pitlor, editor, The Best American Short Stories 2019, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, →ISBN, page 93:

     I pulled out my lizard-hunting money and paid for two Kit Kats and two Dr Peppers, both a better price than my great-uncle Henry charged down the road. Just a few pennies made all the difference, if you knew how to scrimp and save.