Etymology

bok chwee

Today it means: Soft drink. Full definition →

First used c. 1950s–1980s
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The story

Borrowed from Singaporean Hokkien 沐水 (bok-chúi).

First known use, by meaning

  • c. 1950s–1980s Soft drink.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.