spittoon
A receptacle for spitA receptacle for spit (saliva); especially, one used by people using chewing tobacco or snuff.
» A century ago, spittoons were still used.
Vor hundert Jahren waren noch Spucknäpfe in Gebrauch. — al_ex_an_der
karloelkebekio · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA receptacle for spit (saliva); especially, one used by people using chewing tobacco or snuff.
Spucknapf
плева́тельницаplevátelʹnica, плева́льницаpleválʹnica
плювальницяpljuvalʹnycja
a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
Examples
3 sentencesA century ago, spittoons were still used.
deVor hundert Jahren waren noch Spucknäpfe in Gebrauch. — al_ex_an_der
If you don't blow your own horn, someone else will use it as a spittoon.
Jim Poland—for such was the big man's name—growled and spat reflectively into a spittoon.
Translations
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Origin
From spit + -oon.From spit + -oon.
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