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spit-shine

[ spit-shahyn ]
/ ˈspɪtˌʃaɪn /
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noun
a shoeshine in which a fluid, such as water, saliva, or lighter fluid, is used to impart a high gloss.
verb (used with object), spit-shined, spit-shin·ing.
to give a spit-shine to.
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Origin of spit-shine

First recorded in 1955–60
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