SPITTOON

spittoon, cuspidor

(noun) a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spittoon (plural spittoons)

A receptacle for spit.

Synonyms

• (receptacle): cuspidor, spitbox, goboon/gaboon, spit bucket

Source: Wiktionary


Spit*toon", n.

Definition: A spitbox; a cuspidor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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