alco-pop
n.— «Matthew Clark blamed the growth of alco-pop brands such as Hooper’s Hooch for its falling cider sales.» —“Taunton Chief Out In Board Reshuffle” Marketing Week (U.K.) Nov. 1, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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