When a person uses the phrase ‘the spittin image’ they usal mean that something or someone looks exactly like them.

Refers to objects that are highly alike, if not identical

Derived from the Southern vernacular, "Spirit and image". Meant as a compliment directed at the child of someone deceased.

Spitting Images is a pop/rock quartet from Atlanta, GA consisting of Josh Ingram (Vocals, Bass, Piano), Robeen Dey (Vocals, Guitar), Alex Lafley (Guitar) and Pat Felder (Drums). The foursome melds piano driven hooks with crafty guitarmanship to create a sound which critics have called lush and refreshing. They recently released a 5-song EP entitled Lost On The Run.

So alike that one is the “spit and image” of the other. The term is often stated, incorrectly, as the “spitting image”.

Exactly alike in appearance. For over a century the phrase "spitting image" has been more popular.