dummy spit

English - Turkish

Definition of dummy spit in English Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

spit the dummy

(Argo) bir şeye çok sinirlenmek

spit the dummy

(Argo) bir şeylere çok sinirlenmek

English - English

Definition of dummy spit in English English dictionary

The act of overreacting (as an adult) to a situation childishly, in an angry or frustrated manner

Did you hear about John's dummy spit over the management changeover?.

Related Terms

dummy spits

plural form of dummy spit

spit the dummy

To overreact (as an adult) to a situation childishly, in an angry or frustrated manner

He'll really spit the dummy when he hears that he's been fired.

Hyphenation

dum·my spit

Turkish pronunciation

dʌmi spît

Synonyms

tantrum

Pronunciation

/ˈdəmē ˈspət/ /ˈdʌmiː ˈspɪt/

Etymology

() From when babies have tantrums, they spit out any dummy that they may be sucking.