How did a ‘health drink’ from the early 1800s spawn so many names and variations? An expert in American dialects explains.

The “pop” seems to be onomatopoeic for the noise made when the cork was released from the bottle before drinking. Linguists don’t fully know why “pop” became so popular in the Midwest.

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The "pop" seems to be onomatopoeic for the noise made when the cork was released from the bottle before drinking. Linguists don't fully know why "pop" became so popular in the Midwest.

The “pop” seems to be onomatopoeic for the noise made when the cork was released from the bottle before drinking. Linguists don’t fully know why “pop” became so popular in the Midwest.

The “pop” seems to be onomatopoeic for the noise made when the cork was released from the bottle before drinking. Linguists don’t fully know why “pop” became so popular in the Midwest.