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Whats the medical term

What do you call it when you look like you are being sick but you dont actually be sick. I know most people call it gipping but is there a medical term for it.

fabemmy Mon 03/11/08 19:08

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sara3
Mon 03/11/08
19:11

retching

londonlove
Mon 03/11/08
19:12

It can also be gagging, as in the gag reflex (dentistry and certain other terminology)

PatriciaH
Mon 03/11/08
19:14

Heaving

weeal
Mon 03/11/08
19:23

in Scotland its Boaking

Ethel
Mon 03/11/08
19:25

Never heard of gipping.

Do you mean nauseous?

saxy_jag
Mon 03/11/08
20:15

Nauseous is how you feel. I'd go with retching.

olf
Mon 03/11/08
21:55

Ide call it gagging

jen78
Tue 04/11/08
03:56

Gagging or retching.

Ethel, think gipping is a northern thing, only ever heard it round Leeds way.

sqad617
Tue 04/11/08
05:36

jen78 is correct on both counts, "gipping" being a Northern term

fabemmy
Tue 04/11/08
11:39

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Your right jen78

It is a northern thing Gipping and I am from near to leeds.

Evz
Thurs 06/11/08
11:28

Its Heaving

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