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spittle

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1. spittle - Noun

2. spittle - Verb

3. Spittle - Proper noun

Meaning

See Spital.

To dig or stir with a small spade.

A small sort of spade.

The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary glands; saliva; spit.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A man who lived on the banks of the Niger should not wash his hands with spittle. Chinua Achebe

Four soiled bedsheets sewn together to make a screen. One for spittle. One for urine. One for semen. One for blood. All for tears. Peter Greenaway

Roughly speaking, the more one pays for food, the more sweat and spittle one is obliged to eat with it. ... Dirtiness is inherent in hotels and restaurants, because sound food is sacrificed to punctuality and smartness... The only food at the Hotel X which was ever prepared cleanly was the staff's. George Orwell

A man who lives on the bank of a river does not use spittle to wash his hands. Nigerian Proverb

A man who lives on the banks of the Niger should not wash his hands with spittle. African Proverb

A man who lives on the banks of the Niger should not wash his hands with spittle. Ibo Proverb

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