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.
When she saw the damage to the car, she absolutely spat chips — you could hear her from down the street.
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(slang, Australia) To be extremely angry.
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