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ostap77

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Do you ever say toss your cookies for vomit?
 

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Do you ever say "toss your cookies" to mean "to vomit"?

Yes, I have used that expression.
 

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Do you ever say toss your cookies for vomit?

I personally do not - but there are literally hundreds of ways to describe vomiting in English. I would understand what you are saying though - I have heard that expression before.
 

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It would probably be used with a child or an elderly person. It is a gentle way of describing the act of vomiting. Much better than puke or hurl.
 
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