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Barf Me Out

/bɑːrf miː aʊt/ · phrase · slang

Valley-girl disgust — 'that's so gross it makes me want to puke.'

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Definitions

1

Used to reject something tacky, embarrassing, or distasteful.

“That cheesy poster? Barf me out, take it down.”
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2

An exclamation of strong disgust, equivalent to 'gag me' — something so gross it makes you want to vomit.

“He picked his nose at the table? Barf me out.”
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3

A dramatic reaction to anything cringeworthy.

“They named the baby that? Barf me out.”
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Barf Me Out In A Sentence

Liver for dinner again? Barf me out.
He showed up in that outfit — barf me out, gross.
Barf me out, did you see how messy his car was?

Origin & Usage

Valley-girl slang from the early 80s, a cousin of 'gag me with a spoon,' spread by the 1982 'Valley Girl' phenomenon. Built on 'barf' (to vomit) as the ultimate disgust image.

Variants barfbarf outbarf me out the door
Tags #80s#american#pop

People Also Ask

What does 'barf me out' mean?

It means 'that's disgusting' — so gross it makes you want to throw up. It's Valley-girl slang for revulsion.

Is 'barf me out' the same as 'gag me'?

Yes, they're interchangeable Valley-girl expressions of disgust from the same early-80s wave.

Where did 'barf me out' come from?

It's early-80s Valley-girl talk, popularized alongside phrases like 'gag me with a spoon' and 'grody to the max.'

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