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- adjective Having a
dry mouth ; greatlyfrightened ; see usage notes below.
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Examples
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Both U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., whose Skoal and Copenhagen brands dominate the snuff market, and Swedish Match, a smaller rival, are test-marketing new "spitless" products in several cities around the country.
Changing Habits 2008
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These products are "sold cold," "spitless," flavored in "yummy" flavors, and the packages are very appealing to males and females alike.
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Because of that and having lived until my teens (in the mid-1930s) in a rural environment, it is beyond my comprehension that any adult Canadian males can be so soft as to be scared "spitless" of firearms.
Edmonton Sun 2010
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R.J. Reynolds is advertising Camel Snus, a tobacco packet that wedges in the upper lip and, unlike chewing tobacco, is promoted as "spitless" because low salt content spares users the unpleasantness of public expectoration.
Francis Anderson 2009
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Deep down in a very simple uncomplicated place they just, .. scare me spitless.
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De Mint, Hatch and the rest of the Regressives are scared spitless of a recognized Tea Party.
Think Progress » Palin Supports Creation Of Third Party: ‘That Can Be Part Of A Healthy Process’ 2010
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Unfortunately, many of the younger generation now think hunting is sitting in a box stand, watching a corn feeder and being bored spitless.
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Reynolds, the maker of Camel and Pall Mall smokes, is trying to shift its consumers to its smokeless brands, including moist snuff and Swedish-style snus, a type of spitless oral tobacco that comes in pouches.
Firing Up Tobacco Sales—Without the Smoke David Kesmodel 2011
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Unfortunately, many of the younger generation now think hunting is sitting in a box stand, watching a corn feeder and being bored spitless.
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Deep down in a very simple uncomplicated place they just, .. scare me spitless.
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