Rolfing

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rolf

1. noun A loud expulsion of digestive gas through the mouth; a noisy belch. I let out a tremendous rolf after drinking all that soda.
2. verb To expel digestive gas noisily through one's mouth; to belch. Could you not rolf like that at the dinner table, please? It makes me sick.
3. verb To vomit. The sight of all that blood nearly made me rolf. The dog started rolfing up the bits of chicken I'd given it.

rolf up

slang To vomit something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rolf" and "up." The dog started rolfing up the bits of chicken I'd given it. The sight of all that blood nearly made me rolf my lunch up.
See also: rolf, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

rolf

verb
See ralph
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • rolfed
  • rolfs
  • vurp
  • belch
  • belch out
  • angle
  • angling
  • high
  • high, wide, and handsome
  • wear (one's) apron high
References in periodicals archive
BPSB brings together elements of physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractic, Rolfing, shiatsu, bioenergetics, visceral manipulation, lymphatic drainage massage, biofeedback, craniosacral therapy, and kinesiology, as well as psychosomatic medicine, EFT, psychotherapy, neurolinguistic programming, aromatherapy, color and music therapy.
Pulling up to Great Northern Ranch, they could tell that alpaca farming had treated the Rolfings very well.
Gary has to wear what he calls a "dental appliance" for the next few months as well as getting acupuncture and a deep massage practice called Rolfing.
Rolfing is one of multiple options available for Bellingham residents suffering with chronic, injury-related, and occupational-related body pain.
"For print production, Georgia Bennett at Anchorage Printing; for audio, Kurt Riemann at Surreal Studios; and Buzz Rolfing at media Production Associates for video production."
The remainder of the book is logically structured around five broad categories of CAM therapies: whole medical systems (acupuncture, arnica/homeopathy), mind-body therapies (yoga; Tai Chi), biologically-based therapies (gingko biloba; glucosamine chondroitin), energy therapies (therapeutic touch, qigong, magnets, reiki), and manipulative and body-based therapies (Rolfing, Feldenkrais, Alexander technique, craniosacral therapy, Pilates).
Some New Age types raved about crystal healing therapy and rolfing, a hands-on tissue manipulation technique aimed at improving posture.
Rolfing to works manager and Harry Merritt to sales manager.
Of course the resort cleaned up its act to became the Esalen Institute, home of "the American awakening" and birthplace of the "human potential" movement where the attractions of Zen manifested themselves in Rolfing, meditation, and encounter groups.
Massage therapy may take different forms, including Swedish, reflexology, Shiatsu, Rolfing, and craniosacral.
They are organized by chapters that include general web sites, CAM specialty topics (acupuncture, African-American wellness, Alexander technique, aromatherapy, Ayurvedic medicine, biofeedback, Chinese traditional medicine, chiropractic, Feldenkrais work, guided imagery, herbal medicine, Hispanic medicine, homeopathic medicine, humor therapy, huna, hypnosis, massage therapy, naturopathic medicine, nutrition, osteopathic medicine, per therapy, Pilates therapy, polarity therapy, rolfing, shamanism, spirituality and prayer, veterinary CAM), and sites for specific illnesses (cancer, Crohn's disease, fibromyalgia, hepatitis C, menopause, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and sickle-cell disease).
They are variously referred to as "Therapeutic Touch" (TT), Reiki, Rolfing, Yoga, Shiatsu, and Tai Chi.
And then along comes television commentator Mark Rolfing.
For some reason, record companies assume that environmental magazines are all about New Age music, so we get sent boxloads of bad "Rolfing in the Rainforest" CDs.
Historically, the commuter lifestyle has been employed in cases of immigration, migration, war, and economic instability (Gerstel, 1984; Rolfing, 1995).