barfer

One who retches

A barfer is someone who barfs—who vomits.

The word is casual and mildly crude, often used by or around children: The dog's a real barfer in the car.

It can also describe something that induces vomiting or disgust: That roller coaster is a total barfer.

vomiting

retching

Heaving without expelling

  • gaggingReflex throat constriction
  • heavingMoving up and down
  • pukingForcefully expelling stomach contents

upchucking · hurling · spewing · ralphing · chundering · regurgitating · dry heaves · bile · splatter · bucket

intoxication

drunk

Impaired by alcohol

sloshed · blitzed · tanked · trashed · overserved · binge drinking · hangover · party foul · lightweight · one too many

nausea

queasy

Mildly sick to stomach

carsick · airsick · motion sickness · bilious · green around the gills · woozy · dizzy · vertigo · pallor · sweaty

illness

stomach flu

Viral digestive tract infection

morning sickness · chemotherapy · migraine · concussion · feverish · viral · bug · stomach bug · ill · unwell

Opposites
gastric fortitude

barfercast-iron stomach

Ability to eat anything

unfazed

motion sickness susceptibility

barfersea legs

Adjusted to ship motion

Phrases
Family

barf, barfs, barfed, barfing, barfy

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG