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coke

coke (fuel)

noun kok Rare

Origin: From English coke (carbonised coal).

Also means

cola (drink, informal)

Usage Note

Coke in formal French refers to the carbonised coal product used in metallurgy. Colloquially it is also shorthand for a cola soft drink, as in un coke at a fast-food counter. Gender varies by use: the fuel sense is masculine, and the drink sense is also masculine.

Examples

"Il a commandé un coke avec son repas."

Natural Translation

He ordered a cola with his meal.

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