Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purple drank

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: pur-ple -drank
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A recreational drug based on cough syrup, popular in the hip-hop community in the southern United States.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The infamous purple drank made me dizzy and sick, but I loved its aftertaste."
"Instead of listening to the message, people find it easier to blame the messenger. Hip-hop may have promoted purple drank, but it did not create it. OxyContin abuse became a national emergency without a backing soundtrack."

Etymology

From purple + drank (“drink”).

Usage

Synonyms

lean sizzurp Texas tea

Questions

What does purple drank mean?: A recreational drug based on cough syrup, popular in the hip-hop community in the southern United States.
Where does purple drank come from?: From purple + drank (“drink”).

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