We have plenty of words for regurgitation in English:
- Throw up
- Vomit
- Puke
- Upchuck
- Hurl
- Spew
- Blow chunks
- Cough up
- Heave
- Spit up
And for such a wonderfully repugnant activity, it’s great to have so many words at our disposal. But “barf” is the king. Besides representing both the action and the product of regurgitation (a quality shared with throw up, vomit, and puke) it is the lone word that sounds like the activity. And when you consider how complicated and ridiculous is the act of barfing, this is no small feat.
It’s also special because it only rhymes with one other word: scarf.
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