Spitting-feathers

What is Spitting-feathers?

i) To be very thirsty, usually for a nice cup of tea (or cuppa).

- A metaphor for the mouth being so dry it feels like it's full of feathers.

ii) To be very angry - foaming at the mouth.

- With the flecks of saliva flying from the mouth (when enraged) being likened to feathers.

i) Aw man, after swigging that salt I'm spitting-feathers. You want a cuppa?

ii) You should have seen him - he was spitting-feathers. I only stroked his beard once.

See spitting, thirsty, angry, enraged, shouting, drink, tea, cuppa

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