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spit-shine

[ spit-shahyn ]

noun

  1. a shoeshine in which a fluid, such as water, saliva, or lighter fluid, is used to impart a high gloss.


verb (used with object)

, spit-shined, spit-shin·ing.
  1. to give a spit-shine to.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spit-shine1

First recorded in 1955–60

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