Spat Definition

Origin of Spat

• Shortening of spatterdash, from spatter + dash. 1779.

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• Short for spatterdash spatter dash

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• Of uncertain origin; perhaps related to spit.

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• 1804. American English, unknown origin.

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• Latin spatium (“space")

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• Old English spittan, spætan

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• Origin unknown

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• Attested from 1823.

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• Middle English

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition