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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]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Abbie | | AB-ee | English |
| Radzimierz | | rah-JEEM-yesh | Polish (Rare) |
| Quintus | | KWIN-tuws (Ancient Roman), KWIN-təs (English) | Ancient Roman |
| Dwyn | | - | Celtic Mythology |
| Osheen | | - | Irish |
| Nigel | | NIE-jəl | English |