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puke

noun verb

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
UK
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

    “only a rotter would do that”

noun

  1. the matter ejected in vomiting

verb

  1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

    “After drinking too much, the students vomited”

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Example Sentences

only a rotter would do that
kill the rat
throw the bum out
you cowardly little pukes!
the British call a contemptible person a ‘git’
After drinking too much, the students vomited
He purged continuously
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night

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