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A spit-take is a comic technique in which someone spits a beverage out of his or her mouth when he or she reacts to a statement. In this context, the word "take" is used in the sense of taking in information. It is similar in construction to the phrase "double-take." Spit take made it into the Oxford Dictionary,〔(【引用サイトリンク】website=http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/spit-take )〕 not to be confused with the Oxford English Dictionary, in a 2014 update. Danny Thomas sometimes is credited with popularizing its use in comedy. Albert Brooks' short film, The Famous Comedians School, features a workshop on spit takes. ==Examples== Two characters sit at a table. Character #1 has a cup of coffee in hand. Character 1: Did they ever find that missing toxic sludge? Character 2: Yes. (Character 1 sips coffee.) Character 2: Someone poured it into the coffee urn. (Character 1 spits the coffee all over the table.) In a spit-take, the reaction is usually one of surprise. The "spit" action is overly dramatized; performers will add lots of noise and spray liquid from their mouth in an exaggerated fashion. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Spit-take」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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