ralph
verb (used without object)
to vomit.
ralph
1 American
[ralf]
/ rælf /
verb (used without object)
Slang.
Ralph
2
American
[ralf, rayf, rahf, rahlf]
/ rælf, reɪf, rɑf, rɑlf /
noun
Etymology
Origin of ralph
First recorded in 1965–70; apparently of expressive origin
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Plus, peeling back the foil from the designated corner requires much more fine motor finesse than one can summon while trying to repress the urge to ralph.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
It’s already common for passengers to ralph in ride-share vehicles.
From Slate ● May 16, 2018
Ralph Axel and Oliver Levingston, strategists at the investment bank, found that rates and oil have been dramatically correlated in the past few decades in the U.S.,
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
One sign will come at 7 p.m. when polls close in Kentucky, where Democrat Zach Dembo is facing off against Republican Ralph Alvarado in the state’s 6th Congressional District.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
During the 1950s, excavations led by archaeologist Ralph Solecki uncovered the remains of ten Neanderthals.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
She was briefly married to Ralph Head, at age 20, then married and divorced Ventura Huerta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
He set Ralph down in front of an opening in a cardboard wall and said, “When Brad fires his cap pistol, go for the peanut butter.”
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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