soft-drinkless en · ADJ
Etymology
From soft drink + -less.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, rare) Without soft drinks.
“The spirit of the age” says we shall have wheatless, meatless, sweetless, heatless and almost eatless days, but says nothing about tobaccoless, drinkless, chewing-gumless, candyless, soft-drinkless, jewelryless, fashionless days.
1919 July 12, W[illia]m K. Conner, “‘The Spirit of the Age’”, in D. L. Miller, editor, The Gospel Messenger, volume 68, number 28, Elgin, Ill.: Brethren Publishing House, →OCLC, page 446, column 2:There is another evil that deserves the attention of the Christian people at this time. I have reference to the soft drink evil. I long to see the day when we will not only have a saloonless Nation, but we will have a soft-drinkless Nation.
1918 September 10–12, D. F. Helms, “[Proceedings] Report on Temperance”, in Minutes of the Thirty-Third Annual Session, Mecklenburg-Cabarrus Baptist Association, Held with West Concord Baptist Church, […], Raleigh, N.C.: Mutual Publishing Company, […], →OCLC, page 24:A food editor I know maintains a household that is soft-drinkless, potato-chipless, 100-percent Doritos-free. What did 8-year-old Vanessa choose to serve at her birthday party? Wendy’s Hot Stuffed Baked Potatoes, Whoppers, Yoo-Hoo and a Carvel Cookie Puss ice cream cake. Let’s face it: Stephanie Pierson has a penchant for airline food, Dallas and Fredericks of Hollywood.
1988, Metropolitan Home, volume XX, Des Moines, Ia.: Meredith Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 70, column 1: