losing one's lunch

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Definition of losing one's lunchnext
present participle of lose one's lunch, slang
as in vomiting
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth After riding the rollercoaster, I felt like I was going to lose my lunch.

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“Losing one's lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losing%20one%27s%20lunch. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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