pittle

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly onomatopoeic. Compare piddle.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

pittle (uncountable)

  1. (Northumbria, Midlands) urine

Verb[edit]

pittle (third-person singular simple present pittles, present participle pittling, simple past and past participle pittled)

  1. (Northumbria, Midlands) To urinate.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN
  • Frank Graham (1987) The New Geordie Dictionary, →ISBN
  • Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[1]