dump

dump
1. tv. & in. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit.
He ran straight to the john and dumped his dinner.
She turned green, and I knew she was going to dump.
2. in. to defecate. (Usually objectionable. See also dump one’s load.)
He dumped and then came back.
He said he had to dump.
3. n. an act of defecation. (Usually objectionable.)
He said he needed a dump.
He had a dump and then came back.
4. n. a low or cheap establishment; a joint.
I want out of this dump.
My mama didn’t raise me to spend the rest of my days in a run-down dump like this.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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