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General Slang
technicolour yawn
TEK-nih-kul-er YAWN · noun · slang
Vomit; an act of vomiting.
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A humorous term for vomiting, evoking colourful spew.
“After that dodgy kebab he did a technicolour yawn.”
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technicolour yawn In A Sentence
After that dodgy kebab he did a technicolour yawn.
Origin & Usage
Australian jocular coinage popularised by Barry Humphries in the 1960s.
Variants
technicolor yawn
People Also Ask
What does technicolour yawn mean?
It is a humorous Australian term for vomiting, painting it as a colourful eruption.
Who popularised the phrase technicolour yawn?
It was popularised by Australian comedian Barry Humphries in the 1960s.
Why is vomiting called a technicolour yawn?
The 'yawn' jokingly refers to the wide-open mouth, and 'technicolour' to the mix of colours in the spew.
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