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spit and image

spit and image is the uncommon form of spitting image.

Meaning of spitting image

Noun

spitting image (plural spitting images)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) The exact likeness (of someone); a speaking or living image.
    • You're the spitting image of my brother.

Questions about spit and image

What is spit and image the uncommon form of?
Spit and image is the uncommon form of spitting image.

Words near spit and image in the dictionary

  1. spissatus
  2. spissitude
  3. spissitudes
  4. spit
  5. spit and baling wire
  6. spit and image
  7. spit and polish
  8. spit and vinegar
  9. spit bath
  10. spit baths
  11. spit blood

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