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earl

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call hughie

and call earl (...ˈhyui and ...ˈɚl)

tv. to vomit. (Onomatopoetic from the sound of retching.) Fred spent an hour in the john calling hughie. He stepped aside and began calling earl, right there on Maple Street!

See also: call, hughie

call earl

verb

See call hughie

See also: call, earl

earl

(ɚl)

in. to vomit. (Onomatopoetic. Possibly from hurl.) Who’s earling in the john?

talk to earl

(...ɚl)

in. to vomit. (Onomatopoetic.) I think I hear Pete in the john talking to earl.

See also: earl, talk