Technicolor yawn en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Originally Australian slang, early 1970s.
Meanings
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(slang) An act of vomiting.
I was down by Bondi Pier, drinkin' tubes of ice cold beer / With a bucket full of prawns upon my knee / When I swallowed the last prawn / I had a technicolor yawn and I chundered in the old Pacific Sea
c. 1970s, “Bondi Pier”, Barry Humphries (lyrics), performed by Grateful Dead:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technicolor yawns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
sprog · puke · ralph · bait · throw-up · multicolour yawn · boot · chunder · spew · vomit · honk · throwup · purging · Technicolor yawn · upchuck · yak · liquid laugh · barf · pavement pizza · boke · sick · vomitus