Associations to the word «Spittoon»

Wiktionary

SPITTOON, noun. A receptacle for spit.
SPITTOON, noun. The absorbent pad an ink cartridge rests on in an inkjet printer.

Dictionary definition

SPITTOON, noun. A receptacle for spit (usually in a public place).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats