blech
intj/blɛk//blɛx/
Etymology
From Yiddish בלעך (blekh). Related to German Blech.
- borrowed from בלעך
Definitions
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.
To have the vomiting reflex triggered.
A metal sheet used to cover stovetop burners on Shabbat to allow food to be kept warm…
A metal sheet used to cover stovetop burners on Shabbat to allow food to be kept warm without violating the prohibition against cooking.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for blech. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA