throwing up my socks

[Sam Clements]

"puke up our socks" gets a hit from MO. in 1897, using Newspaper archive.

Sam Clements
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From: "Bill Lemay" <blemay0 at MCHSI.COM>
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Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: throwing up my socks


> I'm 53 from Dubuque, Iowa and have heard the phrase. Substituting 'barf'
> or 'puke' for 'throw up" yields more hits.
>
> Bill Le May
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