ralph
- 01 C2 Proficiency
v.to be sick or vomit, often because you drank too much alcohol or ate something bad.
v.to vomit; often used in the context of illness or excessive alcohol consumption.
Simple“He ran to the bathroom to ralph after eating that old seafood.”
In context“The teenager spent the rest of the night in the bathroom, having started to ralph shortly after the party ended.”
UsageThe verb is intransitive and does not require an object.
Teacher's tipThis is a very informal and somewhat graphic term; it is best avoided in professional or polite social settings.
- 02 A1 Beginner
n.a common first name for a man.
n.a male given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'counsel wolf'.
Simple“My uncle Ralph lives in a small house by the sea.”
In context“Ralph Waldo Emerson was a famous American essayist and philosopher during the nineteenth century.”
UsageAlways capitalized as it is a proper noun.
From Middle English Radulf, from Old English Rǣdwulf (also as Raulf), from Proto-West Germanic Rādawulf, from Proto-Germanic Rēdawulfaz. Reinforced by similar forms brought to England, e.g. Old Norse Ráðúlfr, then in the Norman form Old French Radulf, Radulph. For the sense relating to vomiting, see ralph.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.