פֿלאָוט

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English float.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

פֿלאָוט (floutm, plural פֿלאָוטס (flouts)

  1. (US) float (soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream)

Usage notes[edit]

  • In the United States, an ice cream soda typically refers to the drink containing soda water, syrup, and ice cream, whereas a float is generally ice cream in a soft drink.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “float”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN