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Claytons.

Inferior substitute, unsatisfactory compromise, or ersatz.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Inferior substitute, unsatisfactory compromise, or ersatz.

    Australia · New-Zealand · informal · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From a non-alcoholic drink called Claytons named after the Clayton brothers and promoted in Australia and New Zealand in the 1980s as “the drink you have when you′re not having a drink”. The drink itself did not impress consumers and is now all but forgotten.

name
  1. plural of Clayton

    form-of · plural
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