ralph

verbnouncommon in dialogue

//ɹælf//

To vomit.

verb

1
slangTo vomit.

Etymology

US 1960s, of uncertain origin, apparently derived from a use of the male name Ralph, but perhaps imitative.

noun

1
obsoleteA raven.

Forms

plural: ralphs
past tense: ralphed
past participle: ralphed
present participle: ralphing
third person singular: ralphs

rake · A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long…Rake · A surname.rally · A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a…

ralph · To vomit.

Ralph · A male given name from the Germanic languages.ralphie · A scruffy school child.Ralphie · A diminutive of the male given name Ralph.

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