ralph
See also: Ralph
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹælf/
- Rhymes: -ælf
Audio (US) (file)
Etymology 1
US 1960s, of uncertain origin, apparently derived from a use of the male name Ralph, but perhaps imitative.
Verb
ralph (third-person singular simple present ralphs, present participle ralphing, simple past and past participle ralphed)
- (slang) To vomit.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:vomit
Alternative forms
References
- Jonathon Green (2024) “ralph v.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang
References
- The Essex Review (1934).
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
Anagrams
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