verb
burk
burk
verb
1
(slang) To throw up; to vomit.
"The rough boat ride made a couple of passengers burk over the side."
How to Use Burk
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo be sick / throw up.
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Word Forms
burked past tense, burks singular
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Etymology
A variant spelling of the surname "Burke," used informally as slang for vomiting.