different between barf vs barfy

English

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /b??f/
• (US) IPA^(key): /b??f/
• Rhymes: -??(r)f
• Homophone: Barff

Noun

barf (uncountable)

1. (US, colloquial) vomit

Translations

Verb

barf (third-person singular simple present barfs, present participle barfing, simple past and past participle barfed)

1. (US, colloquial) To vomit.
2. (computing, slang, intransitive, by extension) Of a system: to fail.

   The program barfed as a result of the invalid input.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:regurgitate

Descendants

• Dutch: barfen

Translations

Interjection

barf!

1. An expression of disgust.
   • 2011, "This is My Jam", season 2, episode 13 of Regular Show

     Mordecai: You can't touch music. But music can touch you.

     Rigby: Oh, barf.

Anagrams

• farb, frab

Cornish

Noun

barf m

1. Alternative form of barv

Mutation

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *barv, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin barba, from Proto-Indo-European *b?ard?eh?. Compare Cornish barv, Breton barv.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /barv/

Noun

barf f (plural barfau)

1. beard

Synonyms

• locsyn (North Wales)

Derived terms

• bhen ?r
• barfog

Mutation

English

Etymology

barf +? -y

Adjective

barfy (comparative more barfy, superlative most barfy)

1. (informal) Resembling vomit in colour, texture, etc.
2. (informal) Inclined to vomit; sick.
3. (informal) Vile; contemptible.
4. (informal) Disgusting.

Anagrams

• Fabry, by far, farby