The act of vomiting or expelling food from the stomach through the mouth, or to force something out with intensity.
From Middle English 'puken,' possibly imitative in origin (resembling the sound of vomiting). The exact origin is uncertain but may derive from Scandinavian languages or be onomatopoetic.
The word 'puke' might actually be onomatopoeia—it imitates the sound itself, which is why many languages have similar-sounding words for vomiting.
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