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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Spit \Spit\, v. i.
1. To throw out saliva from the mouth.
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2. To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles.
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It had been spitting with rain. --Dickens.
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To spit on or To spit upon, to insult grossly; to treat
with contempt. ``Spitting upon all antiquity.'' --South.
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