Claytons

Meaning

1. plural of Clayton
2. Inferior substitute, unsatisfactory compromise, or ersatz.

Etymology / origin

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.

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