(idiomatic, informal, chiefly, Australia) The act of overreacting (as an adult) to a situation childishly, in an angry or frustrated manner.
(idiomatic, informal, chiefly, Australia) The act of overreacting (as an adult) to a situation childishly, in an angry or frustrated manner.
Did you hear about John's dummy spit over the management changeover?
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(informal, idiomatic, chiefly, Australia) To overreact (as an adult) to a situation, in an angry and childish manner.
Spit chips is an Australian slang phrase meaning to be extremely angry — furious to the point of incoherence. The image is vivid: someone so enraged they can barely speak, as if spitting rather than talking. It's a characteristically Australian idiom that maps intense emotion onto an absurd physical image. Register is informal and expressive; it conveys genuine anger while the imagery keeps it from feeling entirely serious. Common in Australian casual speech and writing.
(slang, Australia) To be extremely angry.
(slang, New Zealand, Australia, intransitive) To be extremely angry.
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