Why are they called "soft drinks" when they don't feel soft to the taste?

Shouldn't drinks like Powerade, Gateorade, Kool-Aid, lemonade, etc., be considered as soft drinks? They're soft enough.😂

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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

SOda FounTain = S.O.F.T. drink. 🙃

This little fact was given by a certain mayor in California that actually ran a old fashioned soda fountain shop between 1960 - 1980. He was very old even then.

My in-laws ran the shop right next to him so I spent quite a few hours there.