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spittoon

[ spi-toon ]

noun

  1. a cuspidor.


spittoon

/ ɪˈٳː /

noun

  1. a receptacle for spit, usually in a public place
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spittoon1

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; spit 1 + -oon
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spittoon1

C19: from spit 1+ -oon: see saloon , balloon , etc
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Example Sentences

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White men tipped him with quarters and nickels, dropped into a spittoon.

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For 57 years, the team has treated its host city like a spittoon.

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Between his legs, Cawthorn stowed a plastic water bottle, which he used as a spittoon as he traveled the House floor.

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She managed to unwrap baby Fern from the blankets, help Mattie out of her coat, and scold Chase for peeking in the brass spittoon, all in one breath and motion.

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He sat down in an armchair in the study of his home, a porcelain spittoon on the floor nearby.

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