Phrasal differences
Sick (British) = vomit or vomiting
Yakking up (British) = talking
Chuck = to throw something out OR the leftovers of being sick (British sense) or vomiting
Thus, the reasons why people look at me funny when I talk about:
1. My Chucks (as in Converse)
2. Being sick over the weekend (where I get the she’sgivingtoomuchinformation look)