barfogenic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From barf + -o- + -genic.
Meanings
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(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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most barfogenic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more barfogenic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |