Ever been on an airplane when an infant spits the dummy? This Australian slang expression, meaning to throw a fit, comes from the Aussies’ use of the word dummy to mean pacifier or binky. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Australian Slang “Spit the Dummy” Means Throw a Fit”
Grant, do you know what it means to spit the dummy?
I do. It’s to throw a fit. It’s Australian.
Yes. And why?
Because dummy is their word for pacifier or binky.
Yeah, binky. So if you spit the dummy, you’re spitting it out and carrying on, right?
Yeah, you’re having a fit.
Screaming, yeah, crying. Call us 877-929-9673.
