blech

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blech¹

  • /blɛk/
  • /blɛx/

Rhymes with -ɛk

Where it comes from

Imitative.

interjection bleck

  1. slang An imitation of the sound of gagging, used to express disgust or disdain. Blech! Look at all those maggots!

verb bleches · bleching · bleched · bleck

  1. slang To have the vomiting reflex triggered.

blech²

  • /blɛx/

Where it comes from

From Yiddish בלעך (blekh). Related to German Blech.

noun blechs

  1. Judaism A metal sheet used to cover stovetop burners on Shabbat to allow food to be kept warm without violating the prohibition against cooking.

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