"spit the dummy" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-spit the dummy.ogg Forms: spits the dummy [present, singular, third-person], spitting the dummy [participle, present], spat the dummy [participle, past], spat the dummy [past], spit the dummy [participle, past], spit the dummy [past]
Etymology: Referring to a baby having a tantrum and spitting out its dummy. Head templates: {{en-verb|spit<,,spat:spit> the dummy}} spit the dummy (third-person singular simple present spits the dummy, present participle spitting the dummy, simple past and past participle spat the dummy or spit the dummy)
  1. (informal, chiefly Australia) To overreact (as an adult) to a situation, in an angry and childish manner. Tags: Australia, informal Synonyms: throw a tantrum, throw one's toys out of the pram Related terms: dummy spit, have a cow, hissy fit
    Sense id: en-spit_the_dummy-en-verb-K0R1t4g1 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        {
          "word": "throw one's toys out of the pram"
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      "word": "throw a tantrum"
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      "word": "throw one's toys out of the pram"
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