ralph

See also: Ralph

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹælf/
• Rhymes: -ælf

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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)

1. (slang) To vomit.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:vomit

Alternative forms

• rauf

References

• Jonathon Green (2024) “ralph v.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Etymology 2

Noun

ralph (plural ralphs)

1. (UK, regional, obsolete) A raven.

References

• The Essex Review (1934).
• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.

Anagrams

• Prahl