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mineral
MIN-er-ul
Local meaning
A soft drink or fizzy drink, especially in older, regional, or hospitality-related usage.
In Irish English, mineral can refer to a carbonated non-alcoholic drink. The plural minerals may collectively mean soft drinks available at a shop, function, or pub.
Examples in context
- Will you have tea or a mineral?
- There were sandwiches and minerals after the match.
How it is used
The geological meaning remains standard, and many younger speakers simply say soft drink or fizzy drink.
Neutral, traditional, regional, or nostalgic.
Shops, pubs, family functions, sport, and older hospitality language.
Commonly understood in Ireland; naturalness varies by region, generation, and relationship.
Usage varies by age and region; not every Irish speaker uses it.
Spelling and scope
Contemporary Irish English, with regional and generational variation.
- Search and reference forms
mineralsorange mineralred lemonade
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Common patterns
- a bottle of mineral
- orange mineral
- tea or minerals
Read next
All words →Evidence and further reading
These sources support the vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, or cultural context. The entry remains open to correction from Irish speakers, regional communities, and qualified reviewers.
- The Oxford Handbook of Irish EnglishOxford University Press
Comprehensive scholarly overview of English varieties across the island of Ireland, including history, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, pragmatics, and regional variation.
- The Vocabulary of Irish EnglishOxford Academic
Scholarly chapter on the vocabulary of Irish English and the corpus evidence used to describe it.