purple drank
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Meaning · English
A recreational drug based on cough syrup, popular in the hip-hop community in the southern United States.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The infamous purple drank made me dizzy and sick, but I loved its aftertaste.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “purple drank” mean?
A recreational drug based on cough syrup, popular in the hip-hop community in the southern United States.
Is “purple drank” formal or informal?
purple drank is generally slang.