purple nurple

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Meaning · English

A school prank, the act of taking a person's nipple between the thumb and forefinger and then twisting it around roughly.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “purple nurple” mean?

A school prank, the act of taking a person's nipple between the thumb and forefinger and then twisting it around roughly.

Is “purple nurple” formal or informal?

purple nurple is generally slang.