verb
General Slang
boak
BOHK · verb · informal
To retch, vomit or feel sick with disgust
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To retch or vomit; 'the boak' is the feeling of nausea. 'Dry boak' is retching without being sick.
“That smell's gie-in me the boak.”
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boak In A Sentence
That smell's gie-in me the boak.
Origin & Usage
Scots, imitative of the sound of retching.
People Also Ask
What does 'boak' mean?
To retch or vomit. 'The boak' is the feeling of nausea, and a 'dry boak' is retching without actually being sick.
Where does 'boak' come from?
It's Scots and imitative of the sound of retching.
How is 'boak' used?
As in 'That smell's gie-in me the boak' — that smell is making me feel sick.
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