"Blastaway" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈblɑːstəweɪ/ [UK], /ˈblæstəweɪ/ [UK] Forms: Blastaways [plural]
Etymology: Blend of blast + castaway Etymology templates: {{blend|en|blast|castaway}} Blend of blast + castaway Head templates: {{en-noun}} Blastaway (plural Blastaways)
  1. (UK, slang) A cocktail of Castaway (an alcopop) and Diamond White (a brand of cider). Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-Blastaway-en-noun-37W6ygIM Categories (other): British English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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