"spit-poison" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spit-poisons [plural]
Etymology: spit + poison Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spit|poison}} spit + poison Head templates: {{en-noun}} spit-poison (plural spit-poisons)
  1. (obsolete, derogatory) A malicious person. Tags: derogatory, obsolete Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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