cry ruth

cry ruth
AND call ruth; call ralph; cry ralph tv. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. (See also ruth. Also with capital r.)
Someone is in the bushes crying ruth.
I think I have to cry ruth! Stop the car!

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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