projectile vomit1
/prəˈdʒɛktʌɪl ˌvɒmɪt/noun
Stomach contents expelled by projectile vomiting; an instance of projectile vomiting.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The New York Times. From projectile + vomit, after projectile vomiting.
projectile-vomit2
/prəˈdʒɛktʌɪlˌvɒmɪt/verb
[no object] To vomit with great force.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in The Syracuse Herald-Journal. From projectile vomit.
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