purple nasty

noun

Synonym of snakebite and black.

Meanings

nounpurple nasty (countable and uncountable, plural purple nasties)

plural purple nasties

  1. UKcountableslanguncountableSynonym of snakebite and black.

    Synonyms: snakebite and black

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of snakebite and black.

Origin

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

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APA

purple nasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purple%20nasty

MLA

“purple nasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purple%20nasty. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purple nasty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purple%20nasty.

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