ralph
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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.