spat

A felt spat

Meanings

Verb

Noun

Origin

  • Old English spittan, spætan.
  • Of uncertain origin; perhaps related to spit.
  • Shortening of spatterdash, from spatter + dash. 1779.
  • Image:Spat commons 2.JPG|thumb|A felt spat
  • Image:Holden with spats.jpg|thumb|Australian 1970s Holden Kingswood with spats
  • 1804. American English, probably imitative.
  • Attested from 1823.
  • Latin spatium ("space")

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