Words at Play : 10 Words That Are Older Than You Might Think
Earliest Known Usage:
1904
Example:
"Stock up with Yoo-Hoo! Either regular Yoo-Hoo CHOCOLATE ENERGY DRINK or SUGAR-FREE YOO-HOO!" – advertisement, Fitchburg (Massachusetts) Sentinel, 1968
About the Word:
Energy drinks, those elixirs that are purported to restore our vim and vigor, are not a terribly new invention; they have been making outlandish claims for over a century now. In 1904, Vimalt (which was described by its makers as "the great health tonic") was advertised as "an energy drink" in newspapers, with the claim that "it makes muscle, energy, nerve, and drive."
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