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'Dummy' means 'pacifier' in some places, so 'spitting the dummy' literally refers to the temper tantrum of a baby. Hence, to 'dummy spit' is to throw a massive,

• swwu 17y ago
  That said, I don't think this is really a justified criticism we have here, pending further details.
  • sho 17y ago
    Sorry, it's Australian slang, I didn't realise. Well, those "pending details" don't seem to be stopping the soppy eulogies and reposting of the guy's old blogs, etc, like he just died a tragic death. I felt the need to counterbalance with a healthy dose of scorn. Let me share my estimated likelihood of the various scenarios: 0.1% - why is dead and the actions are that of a script 0.1% - why has been maliciously hacked to an unprecedented degree 99.8% - why has, in fact, spat the dummy, and thrown all his toys right out of the pram I guess time will tell which turns out to be the case.