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7 Up
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Alternative forms
en 7up
en Seven-Up
Etymology
Brand name of the 1930s, of uncertain origin. Some theories include:
The product of 7 ingredients: sugar, carbonated water, essence of lemon and lime oils, citric acid, sodium citrate, and lithium citrate; and “Up” referring to the lithium mood lift.
Originally sold in 7-ounce bottles, unlike most other soft drinks (6oz).
Its inventor, Charles Leiper Grigg, saw cattle branded with a similar mark and drew inspiration from it.
Grigg thought of it while rooting for sevens during a game of craps.
That its pH is over 7, which is false—actually 3.79.
A coded reference to the lithium it originally contained, which has an atomic weight of around 7.Emma Roberts Why is 7UP Called 7UP? Rewind & Capture https://www.rewindandcapture.com/why-is-7up-called-7up/ 20 July 2018.
Pronunciation
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-7 Up.wav US
Noun
~ 1
en trademark A lemon-lime-flavored, non-caffeinated soft drink.
Usage notes
As of 2017, the drink is branded 7 Up in the US and 7up in other territories.
Derived terms
en 7 Up cake
Translations
soft drink
Arabic: ar سِفِنْ أَبْ m, ar سِڤِنْ أَپْ m
Bengali: bn সেভেন আপ
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 七喜 cat1 hei2
Mandarin: cmn 七喜 Qīxǐ
Hebrew: he סבן אפ
Hindi: hi सेवन अप
Japanese: ja セブンアップ Sebun appu
Korean: ko ^세븐업
Polish: pl 7 Up m
Serbo-Croatian: sh севен ап
Thai: th เซเว่นอัพ
See also
en seven-up
References
en trademarks
en Beverages