English Explanatory Dictionary

spit-and-sawdust

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a bar, pub, etc. having a basic, traditional appearance and rudimentary facilities.

Word forms

spit-and-sawdust

Etymology

Since old drinking establishments might have had sawdust on the floor that patrons could spit on.

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