blech

intj, verb, noun — 3 senses

blech

intj

/blɛk/ · /blɛx/

Etymology Imitative.

1

Slang An imitation of the sound of gagging, used to express disgust or disdain.

Blech! Look at all those maggots!
Speaking of showering: after my dad’s passing, I realized I was more vested in my puppy’s grooming than my own. […] On more than one occasion, I had to ask myself if I brushed my teeth that day. Blech.2023 November 14, Beth Romero, “Be a Weeble”, in Happy AF: Simple Strategies to Get Unstuck, Bounce Back, and Live Your Best Life, Berkeley, Calif.: She Writes Press, →ISBN, chapter 1 (The Art of Letting Go, Bouncing Back, and Being):

Synonyms: feh, pfaugh, pish, pshaw, pooh
Derived terms: blechy, bletcherous

blech

verb

Etymology Imitative.

1

Slang To have the vomiting reflex triggered.

Related terms: gag, argh

blech

noun

Etymology From Yiddish בלעך (blekh). Related to German Blech.

1

Judaism A metal sheet used to cover stovetop burners on Shabbat to allow food to be kept warm without violating the prohibition against cooking.

Synonyms: plata

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