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Cuspidor

noun
1.
A receptacle for spit (usually in a public place).  Synonym: spittoon.






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"Cuspidor" Quotes from Famous Books



... iv Wisconsin led f'r th' raypublicans an' Sinitor Morgan iv Alabama counthered f'r th' dimmycrats. Sinitor Platt made a very happy retort with a chair, to which Sinitor Gorman replied with a sintintious cuspidor. Owin' to th' excitin' nature iv th' debate on'y a few iv th' best remarks reached th' gall'ry, wan iv thim, a piece iv hard coal, layin' out a riprisintative iv th' Sultan iv Zulu. At th' hospital he declared himsilf much imprissed. Durin' th' proceedin's ...
— Observations by Mr. Dooley • Finley Peter Dunne

... Wolf again. He picked up the glass between thumb and forefinger and deliberately emptied it into a handy cuspidor. "I leave that stuff to mah enemies," he said, smiling. "By the way, can yo' tell me where I can find a Mistah Mullhall, a Mistah Anton, a Mistah Lathum, a Mistah Wise, and a Mistah ...
— Kid Wolf of Texas - A Western Story • Ward M. Stevens



Words linked to "Cuspidor" :   spittoon, receptacle



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