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sproot

verbaction

forcefully eject liquid from mouth

To forcefully eject saliva or other liquid from the mouth; to spurt or spout.

Example in use

He sproot watter oot o' his mooth.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SPROOT/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: sprout

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