blurple
adj.— «Ive heard the term blurple to describe the particular color of skin for africans such as himself. i think his skin tone is beautiful. i love the blurple. its richer than all other skin tones.» —“ode to hanging parts” by hink The Headless Chicken Apr. 2, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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