rókázik

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Hungarian

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Etymology

First attested in 1808. From róka (fox) +‎ -zik (verb-forming suffix). The basis of the derivation may be the similarity between the unpleasant odor of foxes and vomit. Earlier forms: rókát szaggat (to vomit, literally to tear a fox) (first attested in 1548.), rókát nyúz (to vomit, literally to skin a fox) . Compare German einen Fuchs schießen (to vomit, literally to shoot a fox).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ró‧ká‧zik
  • Rhymes: -ik

Verb

rókázik

  1. (intransitive, colloquial) to vomit, puke (to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth, usually due to intoxication)
    Synonyms: hány, okád

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References

  1. ^ rókázik in Károly Gerstner, editor, Új magyar etimológiai szótár [New Etymological Dictionary of Hungarian] (ÚESz.), Online edition (beta version), Budapest: MTA Research Institute for Linguistics / Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics, 2011–2024.

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