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barfogenic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

From barf + -o- + -genic.

Meanings

  1. (slang) Causing nausea and vomiting.
    • If you’re on the top floor of, say, the 1,667-foot-tall Taipei 101, you could find yourself swaying back and forth abruptly, a total of up to 2 feet within five seconds. Highly barfogenic. 2010 November 29, Julie Rehmeyer, “Equation: Formula for Calculating a Skycraper’s Sway”, in Wired:

Forms

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most barfogenic Degree=Sup lexicographic
more barfogenic Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Synonyms

sickening · emetic · nauseating