Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Deutsch term or phrase:
It-Drink
Englisch translation:
"it" drink
Deutsch term
Österreich
Native in: Deutsch
Works in: Englisch > Deutsch, Deutsch > Englisch, Französisch > Deutsch, and 3 more.
It-Drink
Kann man "it-drink" auch auf Englisch sagen?
Vielen Dank!
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casper (X)
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| 3 +2 | In-drink |
Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
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| 4 | This drink is IT! |
Ramey Rieger (X)
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| 4 | du jour |
Stephen Roche
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| 3 | the "must-have" milk drink |
Johanna Timm, PhD
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Feb 20, 2012 14:12: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Sonstige" to "Marketing"
Mar 2, 2012 09:20: casper (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
"it" drink
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_id=3652
Whiskey is the it-drink of the moment for classy gents. This tumbler set is just what the aspiring Old Spice Guy in your life needs to enjoy a nice, chilled drink without any odious dilution.
http://blogs.powerreviews.com/2011/12/21/top-10-totally-sure...
The 'it' drink of 2012 - We spoke to Kal, manager of the hip Laneway Bar on his top tips for the
it drink of 2012. You heard it here first - prosecco, rose and German boutique beers!
http://www.sweetlimeandspicedtea.com/2012/02/sweet-lime-and-...
Österreich
Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
Creative and conscientious
Native in: Englisch 
Works in: Deutsch > Englisch
In-drink
although the term "it drink" does exist
see http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/3289422/Liquid-asset...
for example
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AllegroTrans
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: this sounds far better and is easily understood
40 Min.
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Alison MacG
: Sorry, but isn't there a subtle distinction here? An in-drink would simply be fashionable and popular, but an "it" drink would have the "it" factor, appeal, some special, indefinable quality. I think I might go for "it" drink, rather than It-drink in EN.
54 Min.
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Heike Holthaus
: I agree with Alison on the distinction.
58 Min.
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BirgitBerlin
: Indeed. You have It girls that drink It drinks... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_girl
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This drink is IT!
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Colin Rowe
: Reminds me of the problem with the Coca Cola slogan: "Coca Cola is IT!" being corrupted to "Coca Cola is Sh..!"
24 Min.
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justified corruption, if you ask me. But yes, you have a point!
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Kanada
Friendly, fast & certified!
Native in: Deutsch (Variants: Swiss, Platt / Nieder (Low German), Austrian, Germany) 
Works in: Englisch > Deutsch, Deutsch > Englisch, Deutsch
the "must-have" milk drink
du jour
cardamon is the 'ingredient du jour' for a variety of drinks. It has a certain 'je ne sais quoi' that livens up almost any beverage.
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