[geeks] Buzzzzz

[Will Mc Donald]

From: "Dave McGuire" <mcguire at neurotica.com>
> On December 19, Will Mc Donald wrote:
> > We always called all fizzy drinks "ginger" in west central Scotland
(well,
> > Motherwell and the surrounds). Which caused no end of grief when I moved
to
> > Wales for college... well, that and practically every other
unintelligible
> > word out of my mouth.
>
>   Was that related to "ginger ale" (I assume you folks have ginger ale
> over there) or did it come from something different?
>
>   This sort of stuff is fascinating.


To be honest I don't know for sure. A bastardisation of ginger ale is most
likely which then became slang for all fizzy, sweet drinks (except beer :)).
I shall see what I can dig up...