Claytons Definition
adjective
(Australia, New Zealand, informal) Inferior substitute, unsatisfactory compromise, or ersatz.
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Origin of Claytons
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From a non-alcoholic drink called Claytons 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; the term came to be represent fake substitution or lack of commitment. For example, a half hearted union strike might be called a ‘Clayton′s Strike’.
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