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Spittoon

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





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"Spittoon" Quotes from Famous Books



... done by Davenport on reaching the desk, and casting a furtive glance around, was to draw an East India silk handkerchief out of his pocket, and having noticed a spittoon by his side, to blow his nose sonorously. He then cleared his throat two or three times, ...
— The Lost Hunter - A Tale of Early Times • John Turvill Adams


Words linked to "Spittoon" :   receptacle, cuspidor


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