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We say that something is easy (in Australia at least) by saying that 'it's a soda?' What is the origin of this please? Why soda?

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  • I added the australian-english tag to this since it's something I've never heard before and I suspect it might be regional. Although it's interesting that it's food related. The expression I'm used to is it's a piece of cake.
    – Jason Bassford
    Commented Jul 21, 2019 at 2:49
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    Could it be related to the fact soda is a soft drink?
    – marcellothearcane
    Commented Jul 21, 2019 at 7:40
  • I'm Australian and have never heard that expression before. OP - is it specific to certain states?
    – nnnnnn
    Commented Jul 22, 2019 at 2:36

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According to GDoS it may derive from the card game Faro:

Soda:

1941 Baker Popular Dictionary of Australian Slang 69:

(of a person) one who is an easy or suitable subject for exploitation. (2) Something easily done.

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    So why is the first card discarded from a deck called "soda"? What did/does "soda" mean there?
    – Mari-Lou A
    Commented Jul 21, 2019 at 15:14
  • I've just looked at Green's Dictionary, you missed an essential element.
    – Mari-Lou A
    Commented Jul 21, 2019 at 15:16

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