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PUKE
rotter, dirty dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so, git
(noun) a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; âonly a rotter would do thatâ; âkill the ratâ; âthrow the bum outâ; âyou cowardly little pukes!â; âthe British call a contemptible person a âgitââ
vomit, vomitus, puke, barf
(noun) the matter ejected in vomiting
vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up
(verb) eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; âAfter drinking too much, the students vomitedâ; âHe purged continuouslyâ; âThe patient regurgitated the food we gave him last nightâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
puke (countable and uncountable, plural pukes)
(colloquial, uncountable) vomit.
(colloquial, countable) A drug that induces vomiting.
(colloquial, countable) A worthless, despicable person.
(US, slang, derogatory, countable) A person from Missouri.
Synonyms
• See vomit
• (person) rotter
Verb
puke (third-person singular simple present pukes, present participle puking, simple past and past participle puked)
(colloquial, ambitransitive) To vomit; to throw up; to eject from the stomach.
(intransitive, finance, slang) To sell securities or investments at a loss, often under duress or pressure, in order to satisfy liquidity or margin requirements, or out of a desire to exit a deteriorating market.
Synonyms
• See regurgitate
Etymology 2
Adjective
puke (not comparable)
A fine grade of woolen cloth.
A very dark, dull, brownish-red color.
Source: Wiktionary
Puke, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Puked; p. pr. & vb. n. Puking.] Etym: [Cf. G. spucken to spit, and E. spew.]
Definition: To eject the contests of the stomach; to vomit; to spew. The infant Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms. Shak.
Puke, v. t.
Definition: To eject from the stomach; to vomit up.
Puke, n.
Definition: A medicine that causes vomiting; an emetic; a vomit.
Puke, a. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: Of a color supposed to be between black and russet. Shak.
Note: This color has by some been regarded as the same with puce; but Nares questions the identity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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