to spit upon

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to spit upon - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Spit \Spit\, v. i.
     1. To throw out saliva from the mouth.
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     2. To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles.
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              It had been spitting with rain.       --Dickens.
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     To spit on or To spit upon, to insult grossly; to treat
        with contempt. "Spitting upon all antiquity." --South.
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