Re: Etymologies and Dialects

[ailie]

in reply to Etymologies and Dialects
in thread I refer to a non-specified carbonated beverage as a:

Tonic is a Boston term. I'm not sure how far it extends regionally - it may be another odd New England term like frappe. It always throws me for a loop because I tend to think of tonic as having the words "gin and" preceding it.

I don't know if it's used elsewhere.

[Anonymous Monk]

it may be another odd New England term like frappe

That really made me laugh. Frappe is used all over europe and america (west coast at least).