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cuckoo spit

noun

Definition of CUCKOO SPIT

1
:  a frothy secretion exuded on plants by the nymphs of spittle insects
2
:  spittlebug
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First Known Use of CUCKOO SPIT

1592

Rhymes with CUCKOO SPIT

babysit, benefit, borrow pit, cable-knit, candlelit, come off it, counterfeit, double knit, get with it, hissy fit, holy writ, hypocrite, infield hit, intermit, intromit, manumit, megahit, mother wit, out of it, put to it, recommit, retrofit, step on it

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