General
technicolour yawn
What does technicolour yawn mean?
A humorous term for vomiting, evoking colourful spew.
"After that dodgy kebab he did a technicolour yawn."
Origin
Australian jocular coinage popularised by Barry Humphries in the 1960s.
Frequently asked questions
What does technicolour yawn mean?
It is a humorous Australian term for vomiting, painting it as a colourful eruption.
Who popularised the phrase technicolour yawn?
It was popularised by Australian comedian Barry Humphries in the 1960s.
Why is vomiting called a technicolour yawn?
The 'yawn' jokingly refers to the wide-open mouth, and 'technicolour' to the mix of colours in the spew.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
