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
Orsolya-Hungarian
Rufinoroo-FEE-no (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Hotaruho-tah-ṙooJapanese
Calvin['kælvin]
Kjersti-Norwegian
Ari (1)-Hebrew