dummy spit
The act of overreacting (as an adult) to a situation childishly, in an angry or frustrated manner.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He had a dummy spit when he lost the game.”
“The manager had a total dummy spit in front of the team because the report was five minutes late.”
“Despite his professional reputation, he threw a public dummy spit when the committee rejected his proposal, shocking everyone in the boardroom.”
disputed origin
From when babies have tantrums, and spit out any dummy that they may be sucking.
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chew the meat and spit out the bones
To take in a great deal of information and selectively disregard some of it as invalid or inapplicable.
- 02
dummy run
A trial or practice before the real attempt.
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spit feathers
To feel very thirsty.
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spit in the ocean
A very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance.
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spit in the wind
Alternative form of piss in the wind.
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spit into the wind
Alternative form of piss in the wind.
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spit nails
To speak or sputter in a very angry manner.
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spit on
To show contempt for someone or something.
Last updated August 10, 2026