passion pop

See also: Passion Pop

English

Alternative forms

• passion-pop (attributive use)

Etymology

From the brand name Passion Pop.

Pronunciation

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Noun

passion pop (uncountable)

1. (Australia, informal) Any very cheap, fruity sparkling wine.
   • 1997 May 15, julian higginson, “Vault Nightclub Sydney Australia”, in aus.culture.gothic‎^[1] (Usenet):

     well... that is a bit expensive, but since its BYO you can save money by drinking passion pop.....

   • 2002, Markus Zusak, The Messenger, page 38:

     We sit there, drinking some suburban cheap-shit passion-pop alcohol she brought, and I rub my feet on the Doorman.

   • 2005 May 23, ^Temuchin^, “OT: Not all Olympians are reluctant to give urine samples”, in aus.sport.rugby-league‎^[2] (Usenet):

     She must be used to pretty rough champagne if she can drink a glass of wiz and think it is champagne. Not even passion pop is that rough.