Street
purple stuff
What does purple stuff mean?
Codeine-promethazine cough syrup, cut with soda — the purple comes from the dye in the prescription syrup itself. Houston gave the rest of the country the cup, and 'purple stuff' is one of its bluntest names. Three 6 Mafia made it global with 'Sippin' on Some Syrup'.
"He had a deuce of the purple stuff sittin' in the cup holder."
Origin
Houston rap slang for purple drank / lean; popularised nationally by Three 6 Mafia ft. UGK's 2000 single 'Sippin' on Some Syrup'.
Frequently asked questions
What does purple stuff mean?
Purple stuff is another name for lean; the drink gets its colour from the promethazine in the cough syrup.
How do you use purple stuff in a sentence?
"They had cups of purple stuff going round the studio all session."
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