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Blastaway

UK/ˈblɑːstəweɪ/

Blastaway noun: a cocktail of Castaway (an alcopop) and Diamond White (a brand of cider).

Noun

Blastaway (plural Blastaways)

  1. (UK, slang) A cocktail of Castaway (an alcopop) and Diamond White (a brand of cider).
    • We drank Blastaways and danced to Everything But the Girl's 'Missing', 'Dreamer' by Livin' Joy and 'Rhythm is a Mystery' by K Klass which we played repeatedly, […]2013, Colette McBeth, Precious Thing
    • […] just thought she was wrecked from all the Diamond White ciders she'd been sinking – I'd even bought her a couple of Blastaways, which in hindsight was a mistake.2021, Barbara Copperthwaite, The Girl in the Missing Poster

Forms of Blastaway

pluralBlastaways

Origin of Blastaway

Blend of blast + castaway.

Questions about Blastaway

What does Blastaway mean?
Blastaway means a cocktail of Castaway (an alcopop) and Diamond White (a brand of cider).
What part of speech is Blastaway?
Blastaway is a noun.
How do you pronounce Blastaway?
Blastaway is pronounced /ˈblɑːstəweɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of Blastaway?
The plural of Blastaway is Blastaways.

Words near Blastaway in the dictionary

  1. blast-furnace gas
  2. blast-off
  3. blast-offs
  4. blastable
  5. blastacidin
  6. Blastaway
  7. Blastaways
  8. blastcidine
  9. blasted
  10. blasted away
  11. blasted off

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