Mark,
It is a gardening term used in England to mean one spade's depth.
On Wed, 22 Mar 2000 22:04:35 -0500 [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Hey Guys,
>
> Where did this word "spits" come from? Absolutely unknown term to me...
> Granted I only work in the Great Lakes, but ...
>
> Mark Branstner
Chris Salter
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