ralph

See also: Ralph

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹælf/
• Rhymes: -ælf

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Etymology 1

US 1960s, of uncertain origin, apparently derived from a use of the male name Ralph, but perhaps imitative.

Verb

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

1. (slang) To vomit.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:vomit

Alternative forms

• rauf

References

• “ralph v.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present

Etymology 2

Noun

ralph (plural ralphs)

1. (UK, regional, obsolete) A raven.

References

• The Essex Review (1934).
• James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Ralph”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Prahl