spittoon

spit·toon

S0651600 (spĭ-to͞on′)n. A bowl-shaped, usually metal vessel, often with a funnel-shaped cover, into which tobacco chewers periodically spit.

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[spit + -oon (as in balloon).]

spittoon

(spɪˈtuːn) na receptacle for spit, usually in a public place[C19: from spit¹ + -oon: see saloon, balloon, etc]

spit•toon

(spɪˈtun)

n. a cuspidor. [1815–25, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

spittoon - a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)cuspidorreceptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in

Translations

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