An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
PUKING
vomit, vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking
(noun) the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
puking
present participle of puke
Noun
puking (plural pukings)
The act of one who pukes or vomits.
Source: Wiktionary
PUKE
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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