10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPIT CHIPS»
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spit chips in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
spit chips to vent anger verbally AUSTRALIA, 1947 . < spit cotton to salivate while
under the influence of heroin US, 1953 . < spit lead to fire a gun US, 1949 . < spit
the dummy; spit the dummy out to become furious; to throw a tantrum. From the ...
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
1 to spit chips Austral a To be extremely thirsty. 1901–. A. MARSHALL I was
spitting chips. God, I was dry! (1946). b To be extremely angry. 1947–. I.
SOUTHALL Not when I saw Mr Fairhall last. He was spittin' chips because Peter
had gone ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
... on the shoulder of one, and the other demanded to knock it off at his peril'.
have had your chips be dead, dying, or out of contention. British informal spit
chips: see SPIT. when the chips are down when you find yourself in a very
serious ...
to spit chips SPIT * when the chips are down (P) ft fa ,#.111 M ; SIlilBf M (Usually
Peter complains quite a lot, but when the chips are down, he always stands on
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...
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Wordbook of Australian Idiom - Aussie Slang: No Worries! ...
... spit chips Rile, enrage— 'He was so bloody angry, hewas spittingchips' spit the
dummy To cede, forgo, quit— 'He'd had enough, spat the dummy andtossed it in'
spitting.
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The Lingo Dictionary: Of Favourite Australian Words and Phrases
Also spit the dummy or spit chips. spit it out A plea to say what you have to say.
spit the dummy To throw a temper tantrum. It refers to a baby throwing a tantrum
and spitting out its dummy. spiv A flashy man who lives by his wits, without
working ...
“At any rate, don't worry about making Lukin spit chips, I'm going to see what work
I can get you on the Worker as well. Some of your style of hard blowing is just
what the union blokes are asking for. That's what the paper's for ... to blow Faces
...
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An Australian Dictionary for North Americans
See echidna. spirits n. Hard liquor. spit, the big exp. A bout of vomiting, a puke.
spit the dummy, to exp. To lose one's temper, to blow your cork. spit-and-polish
exp. A comprehensive cleanup or any display of formality. spit chips ...
Spit chips. You said. Never again. You said. Sugar, I think. That's what I thought
last time, so long ago, but I didn't have any and I didn't know what to do with it and
anyway I didn't have the guts. Gutless wonder. I let you off the hook. Okay.
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A Changing World of Words: Studies in English Historical ...
Studies in English Historical Lexicography, Lexicology and Semantics Javier E.
Díaz Vera. rampage 1 7 1 5 - 1 824 sc + 1 876 — ; stamp one's foot 1 82 1 — ;
stomp one's feet c 1927 34 — ; spit cotton 1947 us cq ; spit chips 1947 au si — ;
spit ...
Javier E. Díaz Vera, 2002
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPIT CHIPS»
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A salute to Mick Malthouse – a coaching legend
His 715th appearance edges past Jock McHale as those who salute Malthouse, as I do, and those who can't cop his career long abrasive nature spit chips. «The Roar, Apr 15»
Growers spit chips over changes
The board of the Potato Marketing Corporation is facing a major overhaul as State Government moves to speed up the pace of change in the regulated industry. «The West Australian, Jan 15»
Spud men spit chips over free market
Spud men spit chips over free market Potato grower Dean Ryan, with Potato Growers Association chief Jim Turley and grower Burt Russell. Picture: Bill ... «The West Australian, Apr 14»
Inside Samsung's Galaxy S5 Production Line
Robots that look like giant plotters spit chips and diodes from long strips of plastic onto circuit boards, with some components as tiny as two tenths of a millimeter. «PC Magazine, Apr 14»
Don't spit chips over power bills: solar flares!
IT WAS Intel founder Gordon E. Moore who observed in 1965 that there was a doubling in the power of computer chips every two years. Moore predicted this ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 13»
Critics may spit chips, but free market is a mashing idea
King Edward and Delaware for roasting; Sebago, Russet Burbanks and Bintje for chips; Patrone for mash and we'll be able to buy the perfect spud for gnocchi, ... «The West Australian, Mar 12»
A Mars a day: it makes Abbott spit chips
SIMPLER food labels to make consumers more aware of the potential harm of over-eating have been advocated by the Health Minister, Tony Abbott. He says ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 06»
