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.

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Meanings

nounscarf and barf (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableThe 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. informaluncountableIn humans, the binge-and-purge cycle of overeating and vomiting.
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