multicolour yawn
A wonderfully absurd British slang term for vomiting — specifically the act of throwing up, rendered in the most colourful and comedic terms possible.
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A wonderfully absurd British slang term for vomiting — specifically the act of throwing up, rendered in the most colourful and comedic terms possible. The imagery leans into the unpredictable mess of the event while keeping things lighthearted and jokey rather than gross. It sits comfortably alongside terms like 'technicolour yawn' and is the kind of euphemism that makes British slang genuinely fun. Best deployed the morning after a big night out.
After mixing his drinks all evening, he ended up doing a multicolour yawn into the nearest bin.
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(UK, slang, jocular) Vomit; an act of vomiting.
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