spitter

[spit-er]

spit·ter

1[spit-er]
noun
1.
a person or thing that spits.
2.
Baseball. spitball (def. 2).

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see spit1, -er1

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Spitter is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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spit·ter

2[spit-er]
noun
brocket (def. 2).

Origin:
1555–65; spit2 + -er1
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spit1 (spɪt)
 
vb (often foll by out) (often foll by out) , spits, spitting, spat, spit
1.  (intr) to expel saliva from the mouth; expectorate
2.  informal (intr) to show disdain or hatred by spitting
3.  (of a fire, hot fat, etc) to eject (fragments of coal, sparks, etc) violently and with an explosive sound; splutter
4.  (intr) to rain very lightly
5.  to eject or discharge (something) from the mouth: he spat the food out; to spit blood
6.  to utter (short sharp words or syllables), esp in a violent manner
7.  slang (Austral) spit chips Also (NZ): spit tacks to be very angry
8.  informal (Brit) spit it out! a command given to someone that he should speak forthwith
 
n
9.  another name for spittle
10.  a light or brief fall of rain, snow, etc
11.  the act or an instance of spitting
12.  informal chiefly (Brit) another word for spitting image
 
[Old English spittan; related to spǣtan to spit, German dialect spitzen]
 
'spitter1
 
n

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