lose one's lunch



lose one's lunch

Vomit, as in When Anne saw the wound, she thought she'd lose her lunch. This expression does not usually refer to a specific meal and probably survives because of alliteration. [Colloquial; c. 1940]
See also: lose, lunch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jaya-Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi
CeallachÁN-Irish
Mayra-Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Federicofe-dhe-REE-ko (Spanish), fe-de-REE-ko (Italian)Spanish, Italian
Ashley['æʃli]
Tacey-English (Archaic)