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scarf and barf

scarf and barf noun: the behavior in domestic pets (particularly cats) of eating so rapidly that they are unable to digest the food that they swallow, and consequently vomiting.

Noun

scarf and barf (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The behavior in domestic pets (particularly cats) of eating so rapidly that they are unable to digest the food that they swallow, and consequently vomiting.
  2. (informal) In humans, the binge-and-purge cycle of overeating and vomiting.

Questions about scarf and barf

What does scarf and barf mean?
Scarf and barf means the behavior in domestic pets (particularly cats) of eating so rapidly that they are unable to digest the food that they swallow, and consequently vomiting.
What part of speech is scarf and barf?
Scarf and barf is a noun.

Words near scarf and barf in the dictionary

  1. scarest
  2. scareth
  3. scareware
  4. scarey
  5. scarf
  6. scarf and barf
  7. scarf down
  8. SCARF syndrome
  9. scarf up
  10. scarf-skin
  11. scarfable

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