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purple nasty

purple nasty noun: synonym of snakebite and black.

Noun

purple nasty (countable and uncountable, plural purple nasties)

  1. (UK, slang) Synonym of snakebite and black.

Synonyms of purple nasty

Forms of purple nasty

pluralpurple nasties

Origin of purple nasty

From the drink's typical color, cloyingly sweet taste, and propensity to induce vomiting.

Questions about purple nasty

What does purple nasty mean?
Purple nasty means synonym of snakebite and black.
What part of speech is purple nasty?
Purple nasty is a noun.
What is the plural of purple nasty?
The plural of purple nasty is purple nasties.

Words near purple nasty in the dictionary

  1. purple meadowrue
  2. purple milkweed
  3. purple milkweeds
  4. purple monkey dishwasher
  5. purple nasties
  6. purple nasty
  7. purple noise
  8. purple notice
  9. purple notices
  10. purple nurple
  11. purple nurples

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