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spitless en · ADJ · etymology 1

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Etymology

Etymology tree English spit Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English spitless From spit + -less.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Without spit or spitting.
   • Black tracks on the magneto, a hairline crack in the flywheel casing, pitted points or a spitless exhaust — all are clues to potential conkouts 1965, Popular Mechanics, volume 123, number 3, page 140:

spitless en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From shitless.

Meanings

1. (euphemistic, not-comparable) Greatly frightened.

Relateds

scared spitless