puke

noun

1. A fine grade of woolen cloth.

   “Puke-stocking caddis garter”

2. A very dark, dull, brownish-red color.

verb

Etymology: Probably imitative; or, alternatively related to Proto-Germanic *pukaną (“to spit, puff”), from Proto-Indo-European *bew- (“to blow, swell”). If so, then related to German pfauchen, fauchen (“to hiss, spit”), Dutch spugen (“to spit, spit up”), German spucken (“to spit, puke, throw up”), and Old English spīwan (“to vomit, spit”). More at spew. Attested as early as 1581, first mention is the derivative pukishness (“the tendency to be sick frequently”). In 1600, "to spit up, regurgitate", recorded in the Seven Ages of Man speech in Shakespeare's As You Like It.

1. To vomit; to throw up; to eject from the stomach.

   “Unfortunately, he could not hold it long enough till the end of the ride, so he puked on the bus seat.”

   “At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms”

2. To sell securities or investments at a loss, often under duress or pressure, in order to satisfy liquidity or margin requirements, or out of a desire to exit a deteriorating market.