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scarf and barf

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
scar-f and barf
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The behavior in domestic pets (particularly cats) of eating so rapidly that they are unable to digest the food that they swallow, and consequently vomiting.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

In humans, the binge-and-purge cycle of overeating and vomiting.

Informal; Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does scarf and barf mean?
The behavior in domestic pets (particularly cats) of eating so rapidly that they are unable to digest the food that they swallow, and consequently vomiting.

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