spitter

¹

[ spit-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that spits. spit.
2. Baseball. spitball ( def 2 ).

spitter

²

[ spit-er ]

noun

1. brocket ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of spitter¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; spit ¹, -er ¹

Origin of spitter²

First recorded in 1555–65; spit ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

“Don’t forget to watch out for the goo spitters.”

From Literature

When no one laughed, she explained, "Camels are known to be big spitters. I read it in a book at school."

From Literature

In one incident, a woman driver was spit on, and the windshield of the spitter’s truck was bashed in by a garden hoe.

From Los Angeles Times

The latest to do so is South Central spitter G Perico, who specializes in updating G-funk tropes and trademarks for a new generation.

From Washington Post

And it didn’t help that the United States was a nation of spitters, as a disgusted Charles Dickens described it.

From Washington Post