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noun
1.
a petty quarrel.
2.
a light blow; slap; smack.
verb (used without object)
3.
to engage in a petty quarrel or dispute.
4.
to splash or spatter; rain spatting against the window.
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Spats
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
verb (used with object)
5.
to strike lightly; slap.
Origin:
1795–1805, Americanism; perhaps imitative
1795–1805, Americanism; perhaps imitative
Synonyms
1. tiff, scrap, set-to.
1. tiff, scrap, set-to.
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verb
a simple past tense and past participle of spit1.
noun
a short gaiter worn over the instep and usually fastened under the foot with a strap, worn especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
noun
1.
the spawn of an oyster or similar shellfish.
2.
young oysters collectively.
3.
a young oyster.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; origin uncertain
1350–1400; Middle English; origin uncertain
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
spat
"short gaiter covering the ankle," 1779, shortening of spatterdash "long gaiter to keep trousers or stockings from being spattered with mud" (1687), from spatter and dash (v.).
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