spitting image

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spitten image

[edit] Etymology

Alteration of spit and image.

[edit] Pronunciation

(UK) IPA: /ˈspɪtɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤ/

[edit] Noun

spitting image (plural spitting images)

(colloquial) The exact likeness (of someone).

Blimey, you're the spitting image of my brother.

[edit] Translations

the exact likeness of someone

French: portrait craché (fr) m.
Italian: spaccato (it) m., tale e quale (it)

Japanese: そっくり (ja) (sokkuri)
Scottish Gaelic: cho coltach ri (gd)

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