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Etymologies
- Blend of malt and alternative (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Jason Wilson tells a harrowing tale of a tasting dinner designed around pairings with the flavors of the now banned "malternative" beverage Four Loko.”
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“On October 20, 2008, MillerCoors LLC announced that it had discontinued production of Zima, choosing instead to focus on other "malternative" beverages.”
“I will have to spend the rest of the day saying "malternative" to people.”
“OK, seriously: I believe one can drink frugally without resorting to a "malternative" or other such nonsense.”
“, -1 / +8 "Chief Marketing Officer Andy England says the decision was due to weakness in the" malternative "segment and declining consumer interest.”
“The arrival of the first Australian "malternative" comes as overall alcohol consumption has fallen dramatically since the tax was introduced in April.”
“Chief Marketing Officer Andy England says the decision was due to weakness in the "malternative" segment and declining consumer interest.”
“discontinued production of Zima, citing "weakness in the 'malternative' segment and declining consumer interest.”
“malternative" segment and declining consumer interest.”
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john “And in my household, in addition to my unrequited predilection for Drinks With Umbrellas, I recently learned that my husband hated the taste of beer in high school and so insisted on White Mountain, a “malternative�? beverage.�?
The New York Times, Your Signature Cocktail, by Anna Fricke, March 22, 2009 Mar 24, 2009