vomit, vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking
(noun) the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
puking
present participle of puke
puking (plural pukings)
The act of one who pukes or vomits.
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
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
