Meanings
verbspit tacks (third-person singular simple present spits tacks, present participle spitting tacks, simple past and past participle spat tacks or spit tacks)
present singular third person spits tacks · participle present spitting tacks · participle past spat tacks · past spat tacks
- AustraliaNew ZealandintransitiveslangTo be extremely angry.
Synonyms: spit chips, spit nails, spit venom, spit blood
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo be extremely angry.
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spit tacks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit%20tacks
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“spit tacks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spit%20tacks. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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