Word of the Day: Spit

Spit
- Noun
- Verb

Pronunciation:
[spit]

Definition:
- verb (used without object)
1. to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
2. to express hatred, contempt, etc., by or as if by ejecting saliva from the mouth.
3. to sputter: grease spitting on the fire.

- noun
8. saliva, especially when ejected.
9. the act of spitting.
10. Entomology . Also called spittle. the frothy secretion exuded by spittlebugs.

Etymology:
"expel saliva," O.E. spittan (Anglian), spaetan (W.Saxon), from PIE *sp(y)eu-, of imitative origin (see spew). Not the usual O.E. word for this; spaetlan (see spittle) and spiwan (see spew) are more common. Meaning "to eject saliva (at someone or something) as a gesture of contempt" is in O.E. The noun is attested from c.1300. Meaning "the very likeness" is attested from c.1600 (e.g. spitting image, attested from 1901); cf. Fr. crache in same sense. Military phrase spit and polish first recorded 1895.

Quote with the word:
"It is an old saying in the town that 'most any fellow with a chaw in his jaw can sit on his front porch and spit down the chimney of a neighbor's house.'"
- Administration in the State of Ariz, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943).

The spitting image... what a strange phrase.

There are many ways this word can be used in a nice way

Here is a quote from sher

"Please, dear, just be straight forward and spit out what you are trying to say and accomplish here.

Thanks, hun."

I just though she had the PMS on her mind

Not ever sure if everyone can use humor in the forums could some some swallow my pride and spit it out?

Sometimes my understanding of how to use these forums are not worth spit