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unicorn vomit

unicorn vomit noun: something extremely colorful, sweet, or cloying.

Noun

unicorn vomit (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, idiomatic, slang) Something extremely colorful, sweet, or cloying.
    • I envy how obviously homemade it is, and how the 12 pounds of sprinkles dumped on top of it make it look like a tray of unicorn vomit.2011, Haley Massara, "The etiquette of cake", Granite Bay Gazette (Granite Bay High School, Granite Bay, California), 8 April 2011, page A10
    • "Well, it's awesome," I say, thinking "awesome" is a generous word for a scarf that resembles unicorn vomit.2014, Tawni Waters, Beauty and the Broken, unnumbered page

Synonyms of unicorn vomit

Questions about unicorn vomit

What does unicorn vomit mean?
Unicorn vomit means something extremely colorful, sweet, or cloying.
What part of speech is unicorn vomit?
Unicorn vomit is a noun.

Words near unicorn vomit in the dictionary

  1. unicorn plant
  2. unicorn plants
  3. unicorn puke
  4. unicorn root
  5. unicorn roots
  6. unicorn vomit
  7. unicornback
  8. unicorneal
  9. unicorned
  10. unicornfish
  11. unicornfishes

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