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Bespawler
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a person who spits excessively or soils things with saliva
Offensive
Old Use
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
bespawlers
What is the origin of the term "bespawler" and how is it used?
"Bespawler" is an English slang term formed from the verb "to spawl" or "to spawl out," meaning to spit, with the prefix "be-" to indicate someone characterized by the action. It likely appeared in the 19th–20th centuries in informal or literary contexts to describe a person who spits excessively or soils surfaces with saliva. The term emphasizes disgust and poor manners, often used in criticism, satire, or vivid description. It is derogatory, though rare in modern speech, and is mostly employed to ridicule or condemn someone's behavior rather than as a neutral observation.
Examples
The old bespawler drooled all over the table while eating.
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