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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

barf v., n. [Slang.]

Slang Termsvomit.

expressive word of uncertain origin, originally 1955–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

barf / bɑːf/ (transitive)

to vomit

Etymology: 20th Century: probably of imitative origin

'barf' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

barf bag - beard

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