spit curl

The only surprise was the left collar point, which was allowed to curl.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Qatar is just a little spit of land that looks like a polyp on edge of Saudi Arabia.
U.S. Ally Qatar Shelters Jihadi Moneymen|Jamie Dettmer|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So he and his partner, Zack Simpson, did what they do so well: started spit-balling some game theory around politics.
How to Fight Corruption With Game Theory|Mark McKinnon|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I breathed sloppily through my mouth, hung my head between my legs, and spit every so often.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

We still have a long way to go, but it has improved dramatically since the post Vietnam syndrome when Vets were spit on.
McCain’s 13 Favorite Soldiers|Sandra McElwaine|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many gallants 'took' their tobacco in the lords room over the stage, and went out to (Saint) Paul's to spit there privately.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
When used by gentlemen it was common to carry a silver basin to spit in.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
As soon as they begin to curl a little, they are thrown upon large planks, and each single leaf is rolled together.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
He was an apprentice to a wig and curl maker, when Whitefield attracted his attention, and he became a methodist preacher.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
They are permitted to throw the leavings of their food and spit where they like, sit how they like and smoke everywhere.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi

British Dictionary definitions for spit curl

spit curl

noun

US and Canadian a circular curl of hair pressed flat against the cheek or foreheadAlso called (esp British): kiss curl

Word Origin for spit curl

perhaps so called because it is sometimes plastered down with spittle

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