The difference between Have a cow and Spit the dummy

When used as verbs, have a cow means to get angry, whereas spit the dummy means to overreact (as an adult) to a situation, in an angry and childish manner.


check bellow for the other definitions of Have a cow and Spit the dummy

  1. Have a cow as a verb (slang):

    To get angry; have a fit.

    Examples:

    "My mom had a cow when I came in late."

  2. Have a cow as a verb:

  1. Spit the dummy as a verb (idiomatic):

    To overreact (as an adult) to a situation, in an angry and childish manner.

    Examples:

    "He'll really spit the dummy when he hears that he's not going on that trip."

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