DictionaryRoot: spiwan
Old English
spiwan
to spew, spit
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verb
spew
SPYOO/spjuː/
To release something forcefully in large amounts.
Etymology
Originally associated with spitting and vomiting, spew broadened to ejecting anything as if by vomiting. That bodily image underlies its use for forcefully pouring or throwing material out.