RALPH

Etymology 1

Perhaps imitative.

Verb

ralph (third-person singular simple present ralphs, present participle ralphing, simple past and past participle ralphed)

(slang) To vomit.

Etymology 2

Noun

ralph (plural ralphs)

(UK, regional, obsolete) A raven.

Anagrams

• Prahl

Etymology

Proper noun

Ralph

A male given name from Germanic languages.

A patronymic surname.

(slang) Fictional person used in references to vomiting.

Anagrams

• Prahl

Source: Wiktionary


Ralph, n.

Definition: A name sometimes given to the raven.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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