spitting the dummy

A form of spit the dummy — To overreact (as an adult) to a situation, in an angry and childish manner.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of spit the dummy
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APA

spitting the dummy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spitting%20the%20dummy

MLA

“spitting the dummy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spitting%20the%20dummy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spitting the dummy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spitting%20the%20dummy.

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