There are one or two spit-and-sawdust pubs in the town centre but nothing remotely trendy.
(always before noun)New idioms dictionary. 2014.
spit and sawdust — 1. Of or referring to a floor left rough and covered with sawdust, wood chippings, etc, or esp a bar having this type of floor 2. Also, the character, quality, etc of such a bar, spartan earthiness • • • Main Entry: ↑spit … Useful english dictionary
spit-and-sawdust — ► spit and sawdust Brit. informal (of a pub) that appears dirty or run down. Main Entry: ↑spit … English terms dictionary
spit and sawdust — Lit. Public house bar with sawdust on floor and customers prone to spitting. [Met.] Any unpretentious place of entertainment, restaurant, etc. Usu. adj. ♣ It s a bit spit and sawdust. It s a place in simple taste, spitting feathers Having a… … A concise dictionary of English slang
spit-and-sawdust Brit. — spit and sawdust Brit. informal (of a pub) old fashioned and simple, of a type whose floor was originally covered with sawdust. → spit … English new terms dictionary
spit — Ⅰ. spit [1] ► VERB (spitting; past and past part. spat or spit) 1) eject saliva forcibly from one s mouth. 2) forcibly eject (food or liquid) from one s mouth. 3) say in a hostile way. 4) (o … English terms dictionary
spit — 1 past tense and past participle spat also spit AmE present participle spitting verb 1 LIQUID FROM YOUR MOUTH (I) to blow a small amount of saliva (=the liquid in your mouth) out of your mouth (+ at/on): Mom, Judy spit at me! | Kevin cleared his… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spit — spit1 verb (spits, spitting; past and past participle spat or spit) 1》 eject saliva forcibly from one s mouth. ↘forcibly eject (food or liquid) from one s mouth. ↘(spit up) N. Amer. (especially of a baby) vomit. 2》 utter in a hostile way … English new terms dictionary
(s)kē̆ p-2, (s)kō̆ p- and (s)kā̆ p-; (s)kē̆ b(h)-, skob(h)- and skā̆ b(h)- — (s)kē̆ p 2, (s)kō̆ p and (s)kā̆ p ; (s)kē̆ b(h) , skob(h) and skā̆ b(h) English meaning: to work with a sharp instrument Deutsche Übersetzung: “with scharfem Werkzeug schneiden, spalten” Material: A. Forms in b: (there are listed… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
spitter — Ⅰ. spit [1] ► VERB (spitting; past and past part. spat or spit) 1) eject saliva forcibly from one s mouth. 2) forcibly eject (food or liquid) from one s mouth. 3) say in a hostile way. 4) (o … English terms dictionary
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