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barf¹

  • /bɑːf/ UK
  • /bɑɹf/ US

Sounds like Barff, bath (non-rhotic, trap–bath split, th-fronting) · Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)f

Where it comes from

Uncertain. Probably of imitative origin.

noun

  1. US, colloquial, uncountable Vomit.

verb barfs · barfing · barfed

  1. US, colloquial To vomit.
  2. broadly, intransitive, slang Of a system: to fail. The program barfed as a result of the invalid input.

    Similar: crash

interjection

  1. colloquial An expression of disgust. 2011, "This is My Jam", season 2, episode 13 of Regular Show Mordecai: You can't touch music. But music can touch you. Rigby: Oh, barf.

BARF²

noun

  1. abbreviation, acronym, uncountable Acronym of Biologically Appropriate Raw Food or Bones And Raw Food, a raw food diet for dogs or cats.

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verb (of a software system) fail

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"barf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/barf. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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barf. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/barf

Chicago

"barf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/barf.

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@misc{barf_2026,
  title = {barf},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barf},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}