Meaning & use

Chunder

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To vomit (British and Australian informal slang).

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He drank too much at the party and ended up chundering in the bathroom.

The rough ferry crossing had several passengers chundering over the railing.

A note on using this word

Common in Australian and British slang; its exact origin is debated, with one popular but unverified theory linking it to sailors shouting 'watch under' before being sick over the ship's side.

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vomitthrow up

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