What does spit-take mean?
Spit-take means Alternative spelling of spit take..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative spelling of spit take..
2008, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content nr. 1231: Pssssh! Wow Faye, I didn’t think people actually did spit-takes in real life.
Meanwihle[sic] at Winterfell, another overdone scheme designed mainly to surprise the audience. In the black of her chambers, Sansa brainstorms with Littlefinger what Arya could want. “After she murders you, what does she become?” he asks. To which Sansa does everything but gasp and spit-take, widening her eyes and saying like she’s just realizing it for the first time, “Lady of Winterfell.”
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Spit-take means Alternative spelling of spit take..
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2008, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content nr. 1231: Pssssh! Wow Faye, I didn’t think people actually did spit-takes in real life.
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