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spit and polish definition

spit and polish

formal or ceremonial, sometimes superficial, orderliness, neatness, or preciseness, as in the military

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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