ralph
verb (used without object)
to vomit.
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ralph
1 American
[ralf]
/ rælf /
verb (used without object)
Slang.
Ralph
2
American
[ralf, reyf, 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
Carhart-Harris is supported by the Ralph Metzner Distinguished Professorship and philanthropic donations to the Psychedelics Division, Neuroscape, UCSF, plus philanthropic donations to the Carhart-Harris Lab.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
“He was an officer in the Navy and he knows how to handle a boat,” his brother, Ralph Boisa, told CBS News.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
"I think she will change her dress to something more lightweight and free-flowing by Stella McCartney or possibly Ralph Lauren," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Ralph would be excited,” one of his children texted him Sunday, referring to Ralph Roberts, the patriarch who co-founded and ran Comcast for nearly 40 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
No one thought there was anything unusual about Ryan speaking to Ralph when Ralph was in plain sight.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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