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1. (n.) cuspidor
a large bowl, often of metal, serving as a receptacle for spit, esp. from chewing tobacco.
Etymology: (1770–80; < Pg: lit., spitter =cusp(ir) to spit &indirdesc; L conspuere to cover with spit)
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1. (noun) spittoon, cuspidor
a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
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1. (noun) cuspidor
any ornamental vessel used as a spittoon; hence, to avoid the common term, a spittoon of any sort
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