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I believe it comes from military communications slang where a communications check is answered with the subjective evaluation of signal strength & clarity, one being the lowest & five is the best. Therefore, a response of "five by five" is the highest quality communications and soldiers would commonly say "I've got you spitting nickles" to indicate such.
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Where did the phrase spitting image come from?
The figurative language is a idiom. It means that it looks just like the person.
Where did the phrase 'love you' love you not' come from?
Picking flowers, do you love them or not, it NOT a phrase!
What does come to papa mean as a phrase?
come to me. lets emabrase
Is spitting a noun?
Yes, the word 'spitting' is a gerund, the present participle of the verb 'to spit' that functions as a noun. The present participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.Examples:There is a fine for spitting in public. (noun, object of the preposition 'for')"This is horrible", he said after spitting out the sample. (verb)He's the spitting image of his father. (adjective)
Where does the phrase 'copy that' come from?
Aviation etiquette.
Where did the phrase spitting image come from?
The figurative language is a idiom. It means that it looks just like the person.
What does number phrase 20 n on a d?
20 nickels in a dollar
What does the phrase spitting image?
An example is that identical twins often resemble a spitting image of each other - so much so, that it may be difficult to tell which twin is which. Another example is that a painted portrait can be referred to as being the spitting image of the actual person.
When did the show Spitting Image come out?
The satirical British puppet show, Spitting Image, came out in 1984. This show aired until 1996 on the ITV network and was produced by Spitting Image Productions.
Why is some of your nickels unmarked?
The unmarked nickels are the nickels that came from the Philadelphia Mint. If they have a "D" on them they come from the Denver Mint. If they have a "S" on them they can from the San Fransisco Mint.
What does the phrase spitting image mean?
The phrase "spitting image" is used to mean a person who looks very similar to someone else, or an exact replica or likeness of something. This term is commonly used to describe a close resemblance between two people or objects.
Which phrase does not come from the Preamble to the Constitution?
Which phrase does not come from the Preamble to the Constitution?
What is an 1813 nickel worth?
No such thing. Nickels didn't come out until 1866.
How dangerous is the spitting cobra?
how poisionous is the spitting cobra
When was The Spitting Image created?
The Spitting Image was created in 1998.
Why is spitting a direct free kick?
because spitting is descusting
What is the Medical suffix that means spitting?
-ptysisExpectoration means spitting. The medical terminology combining form meaning spitting is -ptysis
