fernando

B2 · noun · m

fernet with Coca-Cola

🥃 Fernando = Fernet + Coca-Cola, the Argentine drink order, 'fer-n(et)-Coke'

In Argentina, a fernando is a mix of Fernet (bitter herbal liqueur) and Coca-Cola. The name plays on the common first name Fernando, echoing the first syllables of Fernet. Link it by sound: Fer-nando = Fer(net) + a drink for Fernando.

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