Soco

/ˈsoʊkoʊ/ noun

Definition

a brand of low-cost whiskey, or a type of rum; used informally to refer to cheap alcoholic beverages.

Etymology

British slang, short for 'Soco' (Southern Comfort), a bourbon whiskey liqueur. The abbreviation became slang among working-class drinkers in the UK, particularly in songs.

Kelly Says

Soco became immortalized in UK grime and garage music culture—songs literally name-dropped it as the drink of the streets, making it part of hip-hop's origin story in London.

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