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Gatorade

//ˈɡeɪtəɹeɪd// noun, verb, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    A sports drink sold by The Gatorade Company. countable, uncountable

    "While Brown distracted the usually hyperfocused Mangini, safety Kerry Rhodes and linebackers Eric Barton and Jonathan Vilma grabbed a cooler of Gatorade and surreptitiously assumed their positions according to plan."

  2. 2
    Any sports drink resembling or based on Gatorade. broadly, countable, uncountable

    "The beverage selection is a unique feature of Ole Cafe, with a variety of canned gatorades, assorted fruit drinks and "slushies" on the line."

Verb
  1. 1
    To serve a Gatorade to. informal, transitive

    "2010, "Fly", season 3, episode 10 of Breaking Bad Jesse: Yo, if this is supposed to be all like, major league and all, we should have equipment maintainer guys. And water boys, you know? "Yo, Gatorade me, bitch!" Get us a couple of flunkies in here. Treat us right."

  2. 2
    To give someone a Gatorade shower. informal, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From gator + -ade; the drink was created at the request of Florida Gators football head coach Ray Graves.

Etymology 2

From gator + -ade; the drink was created at the request of Florida Gators football head coach Ray Graves.

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