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Referring to a baby having a tantrum and spitting out its dummy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
spit the dummy
Today it means: To overreact (as an adult) to a situation, in an angry and childish manner. Full definition →
Today it means: To overreact (as an adult) to a situation, in an angry and childish manner. Full definition →
Referring to a baby having a tantrum and spitting out its dummy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.