"The phrase "spitting image" means "perfect likeness or counterpart".[1] It derives from a British slang expression dating back to at least 1859 as a phrase. The roots of this expression can be traced through British history as far back as the Middle Ages [2] and is shared with the French "C'est son père tout craché" (or "C'est le portrait craché de son père") or "He is his father's spit and image"."
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"The phrase "spitting image" means "perfect likeness or counterpart".[1] It derives from a British slang expression dating back to at least 1859 as a phrase. The roots of this expression can be traced through British history as far back as the Middle Ages [2] and is shared with the French "C'est son père tout craché" (or "C'est le portrait craché de son père") or "He is his father's spit and image"."