spect

See also: 'spect and SPECT

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spect (third-person singular simple present spects, present participle specting, simple past and past participle spected)

  1. (colloquial) Aphetic form of expect.
    • 1871, Sophie May, Dotty Dimple's Flyaway‎[1]:
      "I's growing so big now, mamma," said she, coaxingly, "don't you spect I must have some tea?"
    • 1962, “Comin' Home Baby”, in Comin' Home Baby!, performed by Mel Tormé:
      I'm comin' home, I know I'm overdue
      Spect me any day now real soon

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