A glass masterpiece dating back to the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, this green glass cuspidor features a trumpet-shaped mouth, a plump belly and a flat bottom. Its body is ...

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Pakistan owns a porcelain cuspidor. Once more, the spit has been hurled. Sawan Masih has been sentenced to death. He will be hanged in the manner reserved for enemies of the state. He is a ...

The ergonomic cuspidor housing is designed with forthcoming amalgam separation in mind, so there is sufficient space to install additional equipment.

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The very word “cuspidor” conjures a long-lost era of handlebar moustaches, barbershop quartets, and high starched collars, and yet we might be surprised at how long cuspidors lingered in public use.

Answer: They are older plumbing terms that once were everyday words. A “cuspidor” is the little porcelain sink into which you spit, like that while undergoing dental work. A “water closet ...

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It was Memorial Day 1984, and the group of hooligans I grew up with were celebrating the end of the school year ...

“Not until yesterday did Capitol employees appreciate the real sentiment in a highly polished brass cuspidor nor the grandeur of the ordinary blue-flowered ‘gaboon.’ ‘Flowers are like men ...