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spitter.

One who puts meat on a spit.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. One who puts meat on a spit.

  2. A young deer whose antlers are beginning to shoot or become sharp.

Where this word comes from

From spit (“rod; skewer”) + -er.

noun
  1. Someone who spits.

    Fines will be issued to spitters who spit wantonly in public.
  2. Someone who spits. Someone who spits out semen during oral sex.

    vulgar
  3. Rapper, emcee.

    slang
  4. Synonym of spitting cobra.

    slang
  5. A small shower (of rain), a spatter.

  6. Synonym of spitball.

    Coach says no throwing any spitters.
  7. An improvised and portable spittoon, typically a beverage bottle repurposed.

    with a spitter in the console of his Camaro
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English spit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English spitter From spit (verb) + -er.

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