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Spit

SciShow Tangents

CHAPTER

Do We Know Where the Word Spit Comes From?

Spit is a word made by humans for the human experience of what is the stuff in my mouth. The act of spitting, you spray as you say the word spit. And so like spew becomes from words like spittle or any version of that spaiten spattle. Sam and Sarah get to fight against each other to see if they can acquire some points with this quiz.

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