spitting
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thumb|A cartoon of Charlie Chaplin spitting on the ground (1931, by [[Hinko Smrekar)]] thumb|"Don't spit" prevention poster
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Cultural attitudes
- Western world
- Post-Soviet countries
- Other regions
- Competitions
- Spitting as a protection against evil
- Anti-spitting hoods
- Gleeking
- In other animals
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|A cartoon of Charlie Chaplin spitting on the ground (1931, by [[Hinko Smrekar)]] thumb|"Don't spit" prevention poster
Spitting is the act of forcibly ejecting saliva, sputum, nasal mucus and/or other substances from the mouth. The act is often done to get rid of unwanted or foul-tasting substances in the mouth, or to get rid of a large buildup of mucus. Spitting of small saliva droplets can also happen unintentionally during talking, especially when articulating ejective and implosive consonants.
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