puke

English

/pjuːk/

noun
Definitions
  • (colloquial) vomit.
  • (colloquial) A drug that induces vomiting.
  • (colloquial) A worthless, despicable person.
  • (US) A person from Missouri.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *pukaną (puff, spit) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bew- (swell, blow, swelling, owl).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bew-

Gloss

swell, blow, swelling, owl

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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