pittle

English

Etymology

Possibly onomatopoeic. Compare piddle.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪtəl

Noun

pittle (uncountable)

1. (Northumbria, Midlands) urine

Verb

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

1. (Northumbria, Midlands) To urinate.

See also

• pittle-pattle (probably etymologically unrelated)

References

• Bill Griffiths, editor (2004), “pittle”, in A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear: Northumbria University Press, →ISBN.
• Frank Graham, editor (1987), “PITTLE”, in The New Geordie Dictionary, Rothbury, Northumberland: Butler Publishing, →ISBN.
• Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[1]