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 econometrician econometrician /iːˌkɒnəmɪˈtrɪʃən/

noun

  1. An economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods  ( econometrician , econometrist )
    an economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods


 treacle treacle /ˈtriːkəl/

noun

  1. Writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental  ( glop [Informal, N. American] , mush , slop , treacle )
    writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental
  2. [British] A pale cane syrup  ( golden syrup [British] , treacle [British] )
    a pale cane syrup


 base runner base runner /beɪs ˈrʌnər/

noun

  1. () (baseball) a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)  ( base runner , runner )
    (baseball) a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)


 puke puke /ˈpjuːk/

noun

  1. () [Vulgar] A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible  ( crumb [Informal, N. American] , dirty dog [Informal] , git [Informal, British] , lowlife [Informal] , rat [Informal] , rotter [Informal, British] , scum bag , so-and-so [Informal] , stinker [Informal] , stinkpot [Informal, N. American] , dirtbag [Informal, American] , ratbag [Informal, British] , scrote [British, Vulgar] , scumbag [Informal] , scuzz [Informal, N. American] , scuzzbag [Informal, N. American] , scuzzball [Informal, N. American] , scuzzbucket [Informal, N. American] , sleazebag [Informal] , sleazeball [Informal] , sleazebucket [Informal] , bum [Informal, N. American] , puke [Vulgar] , skunk [Informal] , slimebag [Informal] , slimeball [Informal] , toerag [Informal, British] )
    a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
     Only a rotter would do that
    only a rotter would do that
     Kill the rat
    kill the rat
     Throw the bum out
    throw the bum out
     You cowardly little pukes!
    you cowardly little pukes!
     The British call a contemptible person a git'
    the British call a contemptible person a git'
  2. [Vulgar] The matter ejected in vomiting  ( barf [Informal] , puke [Vulgar] , vomit , vomitus , vom [Informal] )
    the matter ejected in vomiting

verb

  1. [Vulgar] Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth  ( barf [Informal] , be sick , cast , cat [Informal] , chuck [Informal] , disgorge , honk [Informal, British] , puke [Vulgar] , purge , regorge [Archaic] , regurgitate , sick , spew [Informal] , spue [Archaic] , upchuck [Informal, N. American] , vomit up , boak [Dialect, UK] , boke [Dialect, UK] , chuck up [Informal, British] , chunder [Informal, British] , keck [Informal] , retch , throw up , vomit , vom [Informal] )
    eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
     After drinking too much, the students vomited
    After drinking too much, the students vomited
     He purged continuously
    He purged continuously
     The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
    The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night