ralph

¹ American

[ralf] / rælf /

verb (used without object)

Slang.

to vomit.

Ralph ² American

[ralf, rayf, rahf, rahlf] / rælf, reɪf, rɑf, rɑlf /

noun

a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”

Etymology

Origin of ralph

First recorded in 1965–70; apparently of expressive origin

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ralph Ralph

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

Ms. Gibson documents the work of one critic, a businessman living near Newcastle named Ralph Gardner, who published denunciations of the 1649-50 witch trial in that city that resulted in 16 executions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

“I am not lost,” Ralph said to himself.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

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