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Spitting mad
Meaning
- To be extremely angry, to the point of being unable to speak clearly. It suggests a rage that is boiling over and potentially irrational.
Intense, vivid
Used in a sentence
- He was spitting mad when he saw the dent in his truck.
- My boss was spitting mad when the project failed to launch on time.
- Do not bother him right now, he is absolutely spitting mad.
The backstory
Refers to the physical act of someone spitting while yelling in a fit of rage. It is a vivid and visceral way to describe high levels of fury.
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