barfbag (interj.): –an expression of revulsion, disgust, dismay, disappointment, or sympathy in response to adverse events or conditions

The above sense of “barfbag” was first employed, to dramatic effect, by prized bestie Liz, who curiously enough debuted it very soon before or after I first heard fellow Action Painter Allison employ the fabulous nonce interjection “barf.com.” Zeitgeist, I suppose. Anyway, I immediately latched on to the word and began using it almost ceaselessly, so naturally it was the first thing that sprung to my lips after I read today’s Get Fuzzy.

See, rennet, I learned today, is the lining of an unweaned calf, used for its milk-digesting enzymes to process cheese. Rob’s exclamation of “veal byproduct?!” is because (I presume) the cheese and veal industries are joined to some degree in an unholy alliance by which leftover stomachs are traded to cheese producers in exchange for (I presume) a lifetime supply of Kraft singles and two draft picks. Barfbag!