spitter

plural spitters · alternative spittard

1. One who puts meat on a spit.
2. A young deer whose antlers are beginning to shoot or become sharp.

   Near-synonyms: brocket, knobber, knobbler, pricket

   Synonyms: brocket, knobber, knobbler, pricket

plural spitters

1. Someone who spits.

   Fines will be issued to spitters who spit wantonly in public.

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   After the SARS outbreak in 2003, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan launched campaigns to discourage public spitting by issuing fines to public spitters.

   2009, David T. Wong, Salivary Diagnostics, page 107

   1. vulgarSomeone who spits out semen during oral sex.
2. slangdancingRapper, emcee.

   On the stage with the RZA to the Gravediggaz GZA used to say I was his favorite spitter

   2010, Killah Priest, “Priest History”, in The 3 Day Theory

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   What you tryna be Vito? Well there's rules to this shit Don't get clapped, y'all ain't real spitters, y'all lips chapped

   2012, Joey Badass featuring Capital Steez, “Killuminati”, in 1999

3. slangbiologySynonym of spitting cobra.

   Synonyms: spitting cobra

4. A small shower (of rain), a spatter.

   [A] spitter of rain hit the leaves, increasing to a drenching rush.

   2025 March 25, Jade Linwood, Beast, Rebellion Publishing Ltd, →ISBN

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   A zigzag of lightning fretted the eastern horizon in a brilliant greenish flash, sharply outlining the sea-line; and, as a solemn, hollow, distant peal reverberated, a spitter of rain fell. There was not a breath of wind, and the whack-whacking and spits of flame from the warships came threatening over the darkening sea.

   1916, The Wireless Age, page 19

5. ball gamesSynonym of spitball.

   Coach says no throwing any spitters.

   Synonyms: spitball

6. An improvised and portable spittoon, typically a beverage bottle repurposed.

   with a spitter in the console of his Camaro