English Explanatory Dictionary

Claytons

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Inferior substitute, unsatisfactory compromise, or ersatz.
name
  1. plural of Clayton

Pronunciation

EN-AU ck1 Claytons.ogg

Word forms

Claytons

Etymology

From a non-alcoholic drink called Claytons named after the Clayton brothers and promoted in Australia and New Zealand in the 1980s as “the drink you have when you′re not having a drink”. The drink itself did not impress consumers and is now all but forgotten.

Related words

Clayton Clayton's

Derived words

Claytons alliance Claytons election Claytons solution Claytons term
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