puke
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Meaning · English
A person from Missouri.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
"Pukes" and "suckers" had badly mauled the Saints, the first pummeling them from Missouri and the second from Illinois.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “puke” mean?
A person from Missouri.
Is “puke” formal or informal?
puke is generally derogatory, slang.