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A word so dignified you'd never guess it just means spit.
means To cough up and eject phlegm or saliva from the mouth, usually with theatrical disdain for the floor.
from From Latin expectorare, literally to drive from the chest — ex (out) plus pectus (breast), as if banishing demons rather than mucus.
Original senseMeant expelling thoughts or worries from the heart.
Sign languageNo expectorating signs once dotted public transit.
Spittoon eraVictorian gentlemen expectorated into brass cuspidors freely.