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The chance of catching a contagious disease by being spit on is low. [6] After coffee cupping, tea tasting, and wine tasting, the sample is spit into a 'spit bucket' or spittoon. There have been instances of spitting reported in the US, particularly from American men. [7] In Minnesota, instances have been reported from some young people.
There are many theories as to the origin of Toi toi toi as an idiom. In folklore it was used to ward off a spell or hex, often accompanied by knocking on wood or spitting. One origin theory sees "toi toi toi" as the onomatopoeic rendition of spitting three times, a common practice in many parts of the world to ward off evil spirits.
Welch's reply, in a strong Southern accent was, "You gotta give 'em that 'hawk tuah' and spit on that thang", referring to spitting on someone's penis as a form of fellatio, ostensibly for lubricatory purposes. [4] [5]
Don't spit on Lainey Wilson!. In a new interview with Taste of Country Nights on Demand, the 32-year-old Grammy winner revealed an audience member spit on her during a concert last year — and ...
Lainey Wilson had to roll with the punches when a fan spit on her during a performance. “Last year when we were on our headlining tour — when we were just on a club tour — somebody spit on ...
The origins of the spitting myth have been the topic of much scholarly investigation and public debate over the years. There are three general categories of these investigations and exchanges which often interpenetrate but generally fall into: 1) scholarly studies published in academic journals and one book, 2) finding and evaluating old press reports, and 3) Vietnam veteran anecdotal stories.
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Saliva traditionally was supposed to have demon-banishing powers and, in various cultural traditions, spitting three times over someone's head or shoulder is a gesture to ward off evil spirits. A similar-sounding expression for verbal spitting occurs in modern Hebrew as "Tfu, tfu" (here, only twice), which some say that Hebrew-speakers borrowed ...