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spit

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沙嘴 / 狭长陆地 (n.)

熟词生义，在这里不是「吐口水」，而是指「突入海中的狭长陆地」。

When I was a child, I was very small,

and I come from a little spit of land called the Fingers.

So, you see, it's an exceedingly clever nickname.