Spit and sawdust British adjective phrase informal
Used to describe a pub that is old-fashioned and shabby.
I don't understand why you like this spit and sawdust place.
You should make changes to your spit and sawdust pub if you want to attract more customers.
1. To become shabby or worn along the edges when talking about fabric or threads
2. To become weaker or less effective, or start to fail
The worst and dirtiest place
To be in a poor condition.
Particularly unpleasant, filthy, or repulsive.
To be out of date, not be used for a long time.
This expression originated from the old practice of covering the floor of a pub with sawdust and allowing customers to spit into it.