See also: Baarf

English

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Probably of imitative origin.

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Noun

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barf (uncountable)

  1. (US, colloquial) Vomit.

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  • Dutch: barf

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Verb

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barf (third-person singular simple present barfs, present participle barfing, simple past and past participle barfed)

  1. (US, colloquial) To vomit.
  2. (computing, slang, intransitive, by extension) Of a system: to fail.
    The program barfed as a result of the invalid input.

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Interjection

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barf

  1. (colloquial) An expression of disgust.
    • 2011, "This is My Jam", season 2, episode 13 of Regular Show
      Mordecai: You can't touch music. But music can touch you.
      Rigby: Oh, barf.

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Cornish

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Noun

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barf m

  1. Alternative form of barv

Mutation

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Mutation of barf
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
barf varf unchanged parf farf varf

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English barf.

Noun

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barf m (uncountable, diminutive barfje n or barfie n)

  1. (slang) vomit
    Synonyms: kots, braaksel
    De vloer lag tegen vijf uur 's ochtends vol met barf.By five in the morning, the floor was filled with vomit.

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Interjection

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barf

  1. (slang) Expression of disgust, as if one has to vomit.
    Synonyms: kots, gedver, iel
    Hij omschrijft zichzelf als een 'eindbaas'. Barf.He describes himself as a 'total boss'. Barf.

Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *barβ, from Latin barba, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰeh₂. Compare Cornish barv, Breton barv.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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barf f (plural barfau)

  1. beard

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of barf
radical soft nasal aspirate
barf farf marf unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “barf”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “barf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies