cuspidor

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The blessing of it all is that they did the same thing in their turn He took a slow measure of the distance between himself and the cuspidor, and shot a piece of gum into it It doesn't make it any pleasanter," put in Swipes Dillon.

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  • "'Tinhorn' thought it was some kind of a tony cuspidor, and a round-up cook offered me a dollar and a half for it to set bread sponge in Never mind," soothingly, "I'm sure Mrs. Sudds will take the teapot We can't live all winter on a teapot," he answered gloomily But you're sure to get into something pretty quick now When I land, I'll land big--I'll land with both feet," he responded more cheerfully Of course, you will--I never doubt it." —  The Fighting Shepherdess
  • The blessing of it all is that they did the same thing in their turn He took a slow measure of the distance between himself and the cuspidor, and shot a piece of gum into it It doesn't make it any pleasanter," put in Swipes Dillon. —  Tess of the Storm Country
  • "You want us to keep an eye on you Rand leaned over and spat into the brass cuspidor, a gesture of braggadocio he had picked up among the French maquis Hell, no! —  Murder in the Gunroom
  • He spits out the coffee into a large brass cuspidor which is designed for the purpose. —  All About Coffee
  • Why do they call themselves by the graceful name of "cuspidor" -- suggestive of castanets and Andalusian wiles? —  The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912
 

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  1. Portuguese, from cuspir, to spit, from Latin cōnspuere, to spit upon : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + spuere, to spit.
 

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/ˈkuspɪdɔr, doʊr/
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