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2021-09-23 10:09
Spit tacks slang
To be very annoyed and (likely to) say spiteful things or speak angrily.
Don't go inside! Mom is spitting tacks.
He is spitting tacks. We'd better leave him alone.
Knowing that he was spitting tacks, no one dared to go in his room.
To argue with somebody
To intentionally and spitefully insult or show disrespect for someone
Said to someone who makes you feel frustrated or annoyed
1. Become angry or lose self-control
2. To plunge into the deep part of a pool
The verb "spit" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this slang is not clear.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used when something unpleasant has happened that has spoilt what you intended to do
Oh, no, that’s torn it! I’ve left my wallet at home!
