1 (informal) a short argument or disagreement about sth unimportant
2 [usuallypl.] a fabric covering for the ankle that was worn in the past by men over the shoe and fastened with buttons at the side
seealsoSPIT, SPITTING, SPAT, SPATv.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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