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blow chunks

slang To vomit, especially violently or in great amount. I felt like I was going to blow chunks from seasickness out on that boat.

See also: blow, chunk

throw chunks

To vomit, especially violently or in great quantity. Everyone bought John so many drinks on his 21st birthday that he was throwing chunks before midnight. I felt like I was going to throw chunks from seasickness out on that boat.

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a chunk of change

A lot of money. I can't wait to file my taxes because I know I'm getting a chunk of change back this year. Wow, nice car! That must have cost a chunk of change!

See also: change, chunk, of

chunk of change

Fig. a lot of money. Tom's new sports car cost a real big chunk of change!

See also: change, chunk, of

chunk something

Rur. to throw something. The kids were out chunking rocks into the lake. Somebody chunked a snowball at me!

a chunk of change

a large amount of money He's probably got enough money to buy a little ranch somewhere and still have a chunk of change left over.

Usage notes: often used with big, huge, or other modifiers: You'd have to agree that $80 million is a big chunk of change by anyone's standards.

See also: change, chunk, of

blow chunks

and blow chow and blow grits and blow lunch

tv. to vomit. She drank too much and left the room to blow chunks. Oh my God! She’s blowing grits on my sofa!

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chunk

1. in. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. (Collegiate.) The cat chunked all over the carpet.

2. in. to do badly; to blunder. Sorry. I really chunked on that last deal.

3. n. a gun considered as a chunk of iron. (Underworld.) You carrying a chunk?

4. n. a fat or stout person. Billie’s getting to be such a chunk!

chunk someone

tv. to beat someone up. Maurice threatened to chunk me.

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