Upchuck etymology

English

English word upchuck comes from English up-, English chuck

Etymology of upchuck

Detailed word origin of upchuck

Dictionary entry Language Definition
up- English (en) Used to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.. Used to indicate increase.
chuck English (en) (cricket, informal) A throw, an incorrect bowling action.. (dialect, obsolete) A chicken, a hen.. (informal) A casual throw.. (slang) A friend or close acquaintance; term of endearment.. (slang) An act of vomiting.. A clucking sound.. A gentle touch or tap. (South Africa, slang, intransitive) To leave; to depart; to bounce.. (intransitive, cricket) To throw; to bowl with an incorrect [...]
upchuck English (en) (informal) Vomit. (informal) To vomit.

Words with the same origin as upchuck

Descendants of up-

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