purple nasty

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purple nasty

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

noun purple nasties

UK, countable, slang, uncountable Synonym of snakebite and black.
Similar: snakebite and black

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@misc{purple_nasty_2026,
  title = {purple nasty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purple%20nasty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}