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spit

nounmasculineinformal/ˈkuʃpu/medium

cus·po

Definition

Saliva expelled from the mouth, usually intentionally.
Don't spit on the floor, it's rude.
He had a thread of spit at the corner of his mouth.
Common collocations
glob of spitspit on the ground
Idiomatic expressions
  • Not worth a spit (worthless)
  • Spitting image (exact likeness)

Etymology

Do latim 'spūtum', através de uma forma vulgar. Confronte-se com 'cuspir'.

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