"spit wad" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spit wads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spit wad (plural spit wads)
  1. A spitball (moistened piece of paper).
    Sense id: en-spit_wad-en-noun-zaLZ7r5d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. A wad of spittle that has been spat by someone. Synonyms: spitwad Translations (A wad of spittle spat by someone): crachat [masculine] (French), Spucke [feminine] (German), salivazo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-spit_wad-en-noun-D6gAbaX2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'A wad of spittle spat by someone': 4 96

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