Roy Rogers

noun

A nonalcoholic cocktail made with a cola soda (typically Coca-Cola) and grenadine syrup, garnished with a maraschino cherry.

Meanings

nounRoy Rogers (plural Roy Rogerses)

plural Roy Rogerses

  1. A nonalcoholic cocktail made with a cola soda (typically Coca-Cola) and grenadine syrup, garnished with a maraschino cherry.
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    “Dad just doesn't get it. He doesn't even want to learn about recycling.” “He's a fudge maker. No ifs, ands or buts about it. Where's the cola?” “In the pantry.” “Oh, no! What? It's room temp!” “So put it in the fridge.” “Look, Stan will be home from the store any second, and I put grenadine on the list. Grenadine turns cold cola into a Roy Rogers. You know what grenadine turns warm cola into? You tell me when I throw it in your face. [Karate Yell]”

    2009 March 8, Brian Boyle, “Roy Rogers McFreely” (3:07 from the start), in American Dad!, season 5, episode 12, spoken by Roger (Seth MacFarlane)

Origin

Named after actor and singer Roy Rogers.

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APA

Roy Rogers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roy%20Rogers

MLA

“Roy Rogers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roy%20Rogers. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Roy Rogers,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roy%20Rogers.

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