verb
ralph
ralf
verb
1
Slang for to vomit.
"He ralphed all over the back seat after the fair ride."
name
1
A male given name of Germanic origin.
"Ralph moved to the city after finishing university."
How to Use Ralph
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAs slang, a casual (often humorous) word for throwing up; as a name, a common given name.
When to use it
The "vomit" sense is informal slang — avoid it in formal or professional writing.
Word Forms
ralphed past tense, ralphs plural, ralphs singular
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Etymology
US slang from the 1960s, of uncertain origin, likely just a jokey use of the personal name Ralph rather than any older word.