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71spit curl — ☆ spit curl n. a curled lock of hair dampened, as with spit, and pressed flat against the forehead or temple …
72spit and sawdust — 1. Of or referring to a floor left rough and covered with sawdust, wood chippings, etc, or esp a bar having this type of floor 2. Also, the character, quality, etc of such a bar, spartan earthiness • • • Main Entry: ↑spit …
73spit at — ˈspit at [transitive] [he/she/it spits at present participle spitting at past tense spat at past participle spat at] phrasal verb to fo …
74spit|ter — «SPIHT uhr», noun. 1. a person who spits. 2. Baseball. a spitball: »“I gotta laugh at the players which favor the return of the spitter,” said the cynical Stengel (New York Times) …
75spit|ball — «SPIHT BL», noun, verb. U.S. –n. 1. a small ball of chewed up paper, used as a missile. 2. Baseball. an illegal curve pitched after wetting one side of the ball with saliva. –v.i. 1. to throw a spitball: »Birdie Tebetts, the Cincinnati manager,… …
76spit in the eye of — spit in the eye (or face) of show contempt or scorn for …
77spit·ball — /ˈspıtˌbɑːl/ noun, pl balls [count] US 1 : a small piece of paper that is chewed and rolled into a ball so that it can be thrown or shot at someone The kids were shooting spitballs at each other. 2 baseball : an illegal pitch in which the ball is …
78spit curl — spit′ curl n. clo a tight curl of hair, usu. pressed against the forehead or cheek • Etymology: 1825–35 …
79spit and polish — n. formal or ceremonial, sometimes superficial, orderliness, neatness, or preciseness, as in the military …
80spit|al — «SPIHT uhl», noun. 1. a shelter or other place of refuge, as for travelers, paupers, etc. 2. a hospital for the poor or diseased, especially for lepers; lazaretto. ╂[alteration (influenced by hospital) of earlier spittle, Middle English spitell,… …
