lose one's lunch

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Synonyms of lose one's lunchnext
US slang
: to throw up : vomit
I felt like I was about to lose my lunch.

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“Lose one's lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20one%27s%20lunch. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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