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
Robena-English (Rare)
Alf (3)-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Gethin-Welsh
Isabelaee-sah-BEL-ah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian
VÁClava-Czech
WolfeWUWLFEnglish (Rare)