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# technicolour yawn

phrase (idiom; noun phrase; a technicolour yawn; US: technicolor yawn)

«technicolour yawn» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(humorous, slang, Australia) vomiting, being sick.

### In the lessons

Australian joking slang, made famous by comics; humorous, Australia, also UK. Not for polite company.

### Examples

- After the roller coaster, Jack had a technicolour yawn.
- "Too many lollies at the party, and then the technicolour yawn!"
- The comic strip used the phrase technicolour yawn.
- On the boat trip half the passengers had a technicolour yawn.
- My uncle calls being sick a technicolour yawn.
- It's a funny word, but being sick isn't funny.

### Note

Stands for "vomit". Nothing to do with yawning when tired. "Technicolour" is an old colour film process.