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Spit, n.4 Colloq. abbrev. of Spitfire (in full Supermarine Spitfire), a British fighter aeroplane produced between 1936 and 1947.
1941Saturday Rev. Lit. (U.S.) 4 Oct. 9/3 A pilot ‘aviates’..a Wimpy or Spit (Spitfire). 1948G. V. Galwey Lift & Drop ii. 25 From time to time Miss Procter..said ‘Here come the jet jobs,’ or ‘The Spits are lovely.’ 1965New Statesman 7 May 718/2 ‘Look, Ron,’ he cried, ‘my old Spit!’ 1980J. McClure Blood of an Englishman vi. 64, I was flying Spits, Hurricanes, while Bonzo..was in Bomber Command. |