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(rălf) pronunciation
intr.v. Slang, ralphed, ralph·ing, ralphs.
To vomit.

[Imitative use of the personal name Ralph.]


and rolf in. to empty one's stomach; to vomit. (Teens and collegiate.)  She went home and ralphed for an hour.

verb intr. and trans.
/rælf, raυf/ Also Ralph /rælf, raυf/
Also Ralph
verb intr. and trans., orig and mainly US

To vomit or gag; often followed by up. (1967 —) .
Village Voice He ralphs up the downers and the quarts of beer (1974).

[Apparently a use of the personal name, but perh. imitative of the sound of vomiting.]


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