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
Ibb-Medieval English
Tamekatə-MEE-kəEnglish
Chifuniro-Southern African, Chewa
Pal-Albanian
ElisE-lis (Swedish)Swedish, Medieval English
Umid-Uzbek