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barf bag

American  

noun

  1. Slang. a disposable paper bag provided by airlines for each passenger in the event of air sickness and usually placed in the pocket behind every seat.

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"Then I remember some bad noises coming from Bill, and a barf bag floating back from right to left," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2021

Or will I just have to start packing a barf bag for her to take to performances?

From Slate • Nov. 23, 2020

Hoo boy, do we have the barf bag for you.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 31, 2020

“Malignant Growths,” a piece about homemade horror films, should come with its own barf bag.

From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2018

But still didn't think to pack a barf bag, and the pancakes I had this morning had turned back into batter.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds

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