expression, godan verb (-ku)
be eager to meet someone
Obsolete literary expression derived from a Chinese story about a ruler so busy receiving guests that he spat out his food. Not used in modern Japanese; the cross-referenced 握髪吐哺 is the fuller form.
See also: 握髪吐哺 (あくはつとほ)
哺を吐く is an expression derived from an old Chinese story and is hardly used today.