purple nurple
Painful chest pinch
A purple nurple is a prank in which someone grabs and twists another person's nipple, causing pain and sometimes bruising—hence the purple.
It belongs to the repertoire of juvenile roughhousing alongside the wedgie and the noogie: He gave his little brother a purple nurple.
Also spelled purple nurpel.
- noogiePlayful scalp abrasion
- wedgieUnderwear yanked upward painfully
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
- chest painDiscomfort in thoracic region
- titty twisterPainful nipple twist
bullying · pinch · prank · plum · nip slip · horseplay · sibling rivalry · teasing · joke · sting · violet · gag · lavender · wet willy · dead arm · ache · retaliation · punny
- prankspranks, prank calls, prank call, prank video, practical jokes
type of physical interaction
purple nurplesoothing touch
massage · healing touch · back rub · pat on the back · hug
social gesture type
purple nurplehug
Tight, affectionate clasp
friendly gesture · handshake · pat on the back · high five · warm welcome