spitfire

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English

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Etymology

A compound of spit +‎ fire as a euphemistic rendition of shitfire, from Spanish cacafuego ("braggart") with the literal translation of "fireshitter".

Noun

spitfire (plural spitfires)

1. A person with a fiery temper, someone easily provoked to anger.
2. (obsolete) A spirited young woman.