˜yÐÄvlog

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expectoration

[ ik-spek-tuh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of expectorating.
  2. matter that is expectorated.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of expectoration1

First recorded in 1665–75; expectorate + -ion
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The consensus reaction was that Bobby’s expectoration reeked of callousness regarding the carnage taking place in Bosnia, and was a clear flouting of, if not international law, then at least moral norms.

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We just have to wean ourselves from his Twitter expectorations, which are such easy, entertaining fuel for talking — or, rather, exploding — heads.

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Maybe those would be less noticeable or relevant than before, given the nature and nuttiness of Trump’s expectorations.

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Maybe the sight of brown expectoration makes waves of onlookers physically ill, making medical attention necessary.

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AP: There’s a lot of, shall we say, expectoration in this show.

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