corporation pop
Water, specifically drinking water supplied by a public utility companyWater, specifically drinking water supplied by a public utility company.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, idiomatic, uncountable)Water, specifically drinking water supplied by a public utility company.
Origin
From corporation (“a local authority”) + pop (“a carbonated drink”). Used in sarcastic humFrom corporation (“a local authority”) + pop (“a carbonated drink”). Used in sarcastic humor, as tap water is not an affluent beverage.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.