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Blastaway en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈblɑːstəweɪ/ (UK)
• /ˈblæstəweɪ/ (UK)

Etymology

Blend of blast + castaway.

Meanings

1. (UK, slang) A cocktail of Castaway (an alcopop) and Diamond White (a brand of cider).
   • We drank Blastaways and danced to Everything But the Girl's 'Missing', 'Dreamer' by Livin' Joy and 'Rhythm is a Mystery' by K Klass which we played repeatedly, […] 2013, Colette McBeth, Precious Thing:
   • […] just thought she was wrecked from all the Diamond White ciders she'd been sinking – I'd even bought her a couple of Blastaways, which in hindsight was a mistake. 2021, Barbara Copperthwaite, The Girl in the Missing Poster:

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