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.

by Cumberpatch September 6, 2006

Spitting feathers

When someone is angry and Dont know what to do

Danm dude your spitting feathers

by Crack in a glass May 30, 2015

spitting feathers

wish i hadn,t or had done something either good or bad

i was spitting feathers because i hadn,t put lotto numbers on and they come up.

by vontheone February 15, 2009

Spittin' Feathers

Thirsty or dry-mouthed and in need of a drink, possibly because a parrot has been massacred and the resulting feathers have landed in the mouth so a drink is required to restore moistness.

"Brew up cocker, I'm spittin' feathers here"

by Andy Tiger May 29, 2005

Spittin' Feathers

Describes the act of people refusing to take their turn in making the tea.

Pop the kettle on Cunty, I'm spittin' feathers. 28_F

by Not as such, to be fair. March 4, 2004