spit take
or spit-take
[ spit-teyk ]
/ ˈspɪtˌteɪk /
noun
(in comedy) a sight gag in which an actor or comedian demonstrates surprise while drinking something by expelling a mouthful of the beverage in an exaggerated spray of liquid.
Origin of spit take
First recorded in 2000–05;
spit1 (in the sense “to eject from the mouth” +
take (in the sense “physical response expressing total wonderment”), on the model of
double take
Words nearby spit take
spissitude,
spit,
spit and polish,
spit curl,
spit in the ocean,
spit take,
spit up,
spit-shine,
spital,
spitball,
spitballer
Example sentences from the Web for spit take
Lines that should cause us to do a spit-take they are so blessedly insane, but instead actually almost move us to tears.