ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPITTING IMAGE
Modification of spit and image, from spit1 (as in the phrase the very spit of, the exact likeness of (someone)).
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPITTING IMAGE»
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spitting image in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
spitting image and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Spitting Image: Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of Vietnam
Edited by Amitai Etzioni, one of the most influential social and political thinkers of our time, this collection provides a compelling overview of the impact that holidays and rituals have on our family and communal life.
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Leon and the
Spitting Image
This book is about a hotel full of animals.
Shutta Crum. time... a very long time." Lester sighed. "And you know what I
thought?" "What?" I asked. "I thought, Lester, you old lucky dog you, you've got
another chance. This girl has brought me a great-grandbaby." "What?" Mama
squeaked ...
The afro-wigged, eyee make-up wearing alpacas have escaped! Charlie and Helen need to get them back into their pen before anyone notices. If they can't, there'll be trouble. But how do you catch an animal that is out to get you?
The Spitting Image is the inside story of Germany's descent into defeat and Hitler's attempts to keep his faltering entourage from fleeing the sinking ship.
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Intertextuality and the Media: From Genre to Everyday Life
ULRIKE H. MEINHOF AND JONATHAN SMITH Spitting Image: political satire or
television pastiche? In this chapter we offer some reflections on a British
television programme of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Almost exactly a decade
...
Ulrike Hanna Meinhof, Jonathan M. Smith, 2000
It was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Television. The series was nominated for 10 BAFTA Awards, winning one for editing in 1989.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
... the box and he's got this wicked know-it-all grin. "What she means is, you're a
spitting image of your old man." Gwen says, "Kevin, please," and her voice is real
small, like she's embarrassed. "Yeah," I say. "Everybody says 25 Spitting Image.
W. Rodman Philbrick, 1993
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The
Spitting Image of My Father
The tender story of a tenacious father's search for the twelve-year old daughter he never knew. A search that lands an Chicago business icon within the closed domain of professional rodeo.
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Goners #4:
Spitting Image
When the Goner team of alien teenagers goes looking for one of their own in sixteenth-century London, Gogol becomes tangled in a plot to remove the boy king, Edward VI, from the throne and destroy the British Empire. Original.
Jamie Simons, E. W. Scollon, 1998
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPITTING IMAGE»
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Elizabeth Hurley's son Damian Charles is spitting image of mum in …
Damien Charles Hurley, Elizabeth Hurley's 13-year-old son, proved he is the spitting image of his mother in a new picture of the pair. 50-year-old Hurley shared ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Spitting image: Gotham's Alfred reveals he's his Doctor Who dad's …
Fans of hit US show Gotham were left doing a double-take after actor Sean Pertwee posted a picture on his Instagram account - as he is the spitting image of his ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
Michelle Williams' daughter is spitting image of late father Heath …
A rare photo of Michelle Williams' daughter Matilda has surfaced and she's a spitting image of her late father—Heath Ledger. The mother-daughter duo was ... «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
WAG Misse Beqiri is the spitting image of Kelly Brook as she goes …
We did a double take when we saw the brunette stunner, who is the spitting image of model Kelly Brook , when she chose to turn up without wearing a top or bra. «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
Newzoids: Can Any ITV Satire Exorcise the Spectre of Spitting Image?
The burning question that always rears its head is, 'is it as good as Spitting Image?' This is the problem that every satirical show on ITV faces. Spitting Image was ... «Huffington Post UK, Apr 15»
Newzoids review – no Spitting Image, but a step in the right direction
Spitting Image has been dead for two decades, but its baroque creations and chaotic energy remain the gold standard of the form. And, make no mistake, ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
Is this the new Spitting Image? Jon Culshaw brings new satirical …
Considering Newzoids is the first satirical puppet show since Spitting Image ended nearly 20 years ago, it's hardly surprising there's so much excitement about it. «Express.co.uk, Apr 15»
If you think spitting image was funny...Tune into ITV's hilarious new …
Instead of being moulded from Latex, like the hand-puppets of Spitting Image in the 80s, Boris, Nigel and chums have been sketched by artists whose drawings ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
Cottee: Spitting image is disgusting but so are pitch invasions
The spitting incident between Johnny Evans and Papiss Cisse was horrible. I just can't understand why anybody would do that and I think it is one of the worst ... «London24, Mar 15»
Spitting image could bring FA charge for pair
Jonny Evans and Papiss Cissé face an investigation by the Football Association after appearing to spit at each other during Manchester United's dramatic late ... «The Times, Mar 15»
