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- [ralf]
- /rælf/
- /rælf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ralf]
- /rælf/
Definitions of ralph word
- verb without object ralph to vomit. 1
- noun ralph a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”. 1
- verb ralph to vomit 0
- noun ralph a masculine name: equiv. Fr. Raoul 0
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Origin of ralph
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; apparently of expressive orig.
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ralph
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ralph popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ralph usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ralph
verb ralph
- barf — If someone barfs, they vomit.
- boff — a loud, hearty laugh
- boffing — Theater. a box-office hit. a joke or humorous line producing hearty laughter.
- lose one's lunch — (Slang) To vomit, throw up.
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