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spitter

spit·ter

uncommon slang vulgar

noun

1.

a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth)

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2.

an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it

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Origin

From spit (verb) + -er.

Phrases

  • spitters are quitters

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