flying purple people eater
(US) A fanciful monster.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(US) A fanciful monster.
He exits quickly, looking like he's just seen the one-eyed, one-horned flying purple people eater. "Some gooks are in there!"
Origin: From The Purple People Eater, a song by Sheb Wooley, which describes the titular creature as a "flying purple people eater". Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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