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Cuspidor

noun
1.
A receptacle for spit (usually in a public place).  Synonym: spittoon.





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"Cuspidor" Quotes from Famous Books



... lure of what he fatuously conceives to be her beauty. This so-called beauty, of course, is almost always a pure illusion. The female body, even at its best is very defective in form; it has harsh curves and very clumsily distributed masses; compared to it the average milk-jug, or even cuspidor, is a thing of intelligent and gratifying design—in brief, an objet d'art. The fact was curiously (and humorously) display during the late war, when great numbers of women in all the belligerent countries began putting on uniforms. Instantly they appeared ...
— In Defense of Women • H. L. Mencken
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... in the rooms at one's hotel, the "cuspidor" is always with you as a thing of beauty! When I first went to America the "Ladies' Entrance" to the hotel was really necessary, because the ordinary entrance was impassable! Since then very severe laws against spitting in public places have been passed, and there is a great improvement. ...
— The Story of My Life - Recollections and Reflections • Ellen Terry
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... and spat into the cuspidor between his feet. "I think so," he said quietly, "Stand aside. Davy Alien step forward. Put your hand on the book here, son. Davy, how ...
— O Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 • Various
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Words linked to "Cuspidor" :   receptacle


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