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单词 puker
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pukern.

Brit. /ˈpjuːkə/, U.S. /ˈpjukər/
Forms: 1700s– puker, 1800s pewker.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: puke v., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < puke v. + -er suffix1.
1. A medicine causing puking; an emetic. Obsolete. rare.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > cleansing or expelling medicines > [noun] > emetic
vomita1400
vomitory1601
vomitive1611
vomiter1634
nauseate1651
emetic1658
puker1714
puke1729
pick1824
nauseant1825
1714 S. Garth Dispensary (ed. 7) iii. 28 The Griper Senna, and the Puker Rue, The Sweetner Sassafras are added too.
1780 T. Sheridan Gen. Dict. Eng. Lang. II Puker, medicine causing a vomit.
2. A person who pukes or vomits. Also figurative.
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1846 J. E. Worcester Universal Dict. Eng. Lang. Puker, one who pukes.
1892 S. Baring-Gould In Roar of Sea I. v. 54 I'm not one of your mewlers and pewkers. I have my work to do, and can't afford to waste time in the luxury of tears.
1976 M. Millar Ask for Me xii. 99 ‘You seemed pretty anxious to get rid of him.’ ‘I hate pukers.’
1982 W. Buchan John Buchan iv. 88 He waded into a crowd of these infant pukers, who were demonstrating against the College Principal.
1995 Independent (Nexis) 25 Sept. 3 I was a terrible puker right through my twenties, ask anyone.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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