rolf

[rolf]

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verb (used without object) Slang.

to vomit.

Origin of rolf

1970–75, Americanism; apparently variant of ralph

Rolf

[rawlf, rolf]

verb (used with object)

to massage using the techniques of Rolfing.

Origin of Rolf

1965–70; after Ida P. Rolf (1897–1979), U.S. physiotherapist who invented the techniques

Related formsRolf·er, noun

Rolf

[rolf]

noun

Also called Rolf the Ganger [gang-er] /ˈgæŋ ər/. Rollo(def 1).
a male given name: from Scandinavian words meaning “glory” and “wolf.”

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Related Words for rolf

rub, caress, pat, push, stroke, press, stimulate, manipulate, rolf

Examples from the Web for rolf

Contemporary Examples of rolf

Viktor and Rolf were definitely giving a nod to prep girls, allowed to have a designer Friday.
Viktor & Rolf's Prep School
Liza Foreman
September 28, 2013
For their much-anticipated return to couture, Viktor & Rolf went zen.
Viktor & Rolf’s Return to Couture for Fall 2013: Going Zen
Liza Foreman
July 3, 2013
Designers Victor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren had the opposite problem.
Paris Fall Fashion Week Ends With Vuitton and Kanye
Robin Givhan
March 7, 2012
“Rolf went way off the reservation with that one,” says this former executive, who is familiar with Stringer's thinking.
Sony's Family Saga
Peter Lauria
May 12, 2010
There he met his 12-year-old son Rolf; Mengele was introduced as “Uncle Fritz.”
The 'Nazi Twin' Myth
Gerald Posner
November 30, 2009

Historical Examples of rolf

There was fighting, and I caught a glimpse of the face of Rolf Raymond.
Frank Merriwell Down South
Burt L. Standish
She did not know the kind of man she had to deal with in King Rolf.
Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15)
Charles Morris
"I will show you that I am a man," said Rolf, very angry at these words.
Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15)
Charles Morris
“It is indeed too early,” said the General, reproachfully, to Rolf.
Major Frank
A. L. G. Bosboom-Toussaint
Rolf, tender-hearted as ever, had withdrawn to a corner of the room with tears in his eyes.
Major Frank
A. L. G. Bosboom-Toussaint

British Dictionary definitions for rolf

Rolf

Rolf the Ganger

noun

other names for Rollo

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Word Origin and History for rolf

Rolf

masc. proper name, introduced in England by the Normans, from Old Norse Hrolfr, related to Old High German Hrodulf, literally "wolf of fame" (see Rudolph). Rolfing (1972) as a deep massage technique is named for U.S. physiotherapist Ida P. Rolf (1897-1979), and first attested 1958, as Rolf Technique.