spitless

English

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Etymology 1

From spit +‎ -less.

Adjective

spitless (not comparable)

1. Without spit or spitting.
   • 1965, Popular Mechanics, volume 123, number 3, page 140:

     Black tracks on the magneto, a hairline crack in the flywheel casing, pitted points or a spitless exhaust — all are clues to potential conkouts

Etymology 2

From shitless.

Adjective

spitless (not comparable)

1. (euphemistic) Greatly frightened.

Related terms

• scared spitless