Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spit tacks

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
spit -tacks
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be extremely angry.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Intransitive verb; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

spits tacks (present, singular) spitting tacks (participle, present) spat tacks (participle, past) spat tacks (past)

Synonyms

spit chips spit nails spit venom spit blood

Questions

What does spit tacks mean?
To be extremely angry.

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