Puke Definition & Meaning

puke
noun
  1. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "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'"
  2. the matter ejected in vomiting
verb
  1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

"Puke" in song lyrics

See how puke is used in real songs:

  • "I'm talking 'bout kicking you in ya stomach 'til ya gotta go puke"
    Buddha Monk & Popa Wu f/ Babyface Fensta, Bash, Mozart, Q-Plex, Sleep Murda — Young Guns
  • "My momma's face went pale she looked like she wanted to puke"
    Chino XL — What Am I?
  • "Ten minutes later he was trying to puke"
    Jesse Abraham — Get to Know Me

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