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ralph¹
- /ɹælf/
Rhymes with -ælf
Where it comes from
US 1960s, of uncertain origin, apparently derived from a use of the male name Ralph, but perhaps imitative.
verb ralphs · ralphing · ralphed · rauf · rolf
- To vomit.
ralph²
- /ɹælf/
Rhymes with -ælf
noun ralphs
- A raven.
Ralph³
- /ˈɹælf/
- [ˈɹʷælf]
- /ˈɹeɪ̯f/
- [ˈɹʷeɪ̯f]
Rhymes with -ælf, -eɪf
Where it comes from
From Middle English Radulf, from Old English Rǣdwulf (also as Raulf), from Proto-West Germanic *Rādawulf, from Proto-Germanic *Rēdawulfaz. Reinforced by similar forms brought to England, e.g. Old Norse Ráðúlfr, then in the Norman form Old French Radulf, Radulph. For the sense relating to vomiting, see ralph.
proper noun Rawle
- A male given name from the Germanic languages. There were none fine but Adam, Ralph, and Gregory: / The rest were ragged, old, and beggarly
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- Fictional person used in references to vomiting. He's outside calling Ralph [i.e. vomiting].
- An unincorporated community in Harding County, South Dakota, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ralphie, nora, ann, liza, marty, david, huh, kaczynski, ralf, raph, upchuck, barf, vomit, puke, spew, heave
Translations
Talk about this word "ralph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ralph. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ralph. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ralph "ralph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ralph.Cite this
@misc{ralph_2026,
title = {ralph},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ralph},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
