times after making a compliment to someone, the spitting is done to protect from the evil eye. This applies to all people, not just between mothers and children. A similar-sounding expression for verbal spitting occurs in modern Hebrew as "Tfu, tfu" (here, only twice), which some say that Hebrew-speakers borrowed from Russian. Anti-spitting hoods When a suspect in a criminal case is arrested, they will sometimes try to spit at their captors, which often causes a fear of infection by Hepatitis C and other diseases. Spit hoods are meant to prevent this. Gleeking Gleeking is the projection of saliva from the submandibular gland. It may happen deliberately or accidentally, particularly when yawning. If done deliberately, it can be regarded as a form of spitting. Samuel Peter Jelbert, based in Bath, UK, holds the world record for Gleeking the most in 10 minutes. The record currently stands at 226 Gleeks in 10 minutes. In animals Camel Llama Spitting cobra Spitting spider See also Drooling Spit-take References External links Habits Excretion Saliva