Blastaway meaning (slang): definition, etymology and quotations

Blastaway

noun

UK /ˈblɑːstəweɪ/

Etymology Blend of blast + castaway.

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: