ralph
See also: Ralph
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
US 1960s, of uncertain origin, apparently derived from a use of the male name Ralph, but perhaps imitative.
Verb edit
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 edit
References edit
- Jonathon Green (2024) “ralph v.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
ralph (plural ralphs)
References edit
- The Essex Review (1934).
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.