Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as pickle, pightle. Minsheu.

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  • noun Northumbrian urine
  • verb Northumbrian To urinate.

Etymologies

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Possibly onomatopoeic. Confer piddle.

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Examples

  • Wen Ai wuz in teh horse pittle, Ai towld sumwun Ai wuz goin 2 theyatur awn Therzdai an her sed Oh lubblee, wat aer u goin 2 see!

    Apologeez 4 teh delay - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009

  • Shame on the author for even printing this pittle!

    Throwing the jihad back at bin Laden 2008

  • For years, pilots have used pittle pads, essentially heavy duty plastic bags with a sponge inside for relief on long haul flights but at least two planes have crashed over the years when pilots had to unbuckle to use them.

    CNN Transcript May 16, 2008 2008

  • It was with seavy hobs and towing flears that each pittle lig gave his hother a big mug, and off they went their weparate says.

    The Pee Little Thrigs 2000

  • Ashore, if a man's ill he goes to a horse-pittle and 'as a nice nurse to wait on' im; at sea the mate comes down and tells 'im that there is nothing the matter with' im, and asks 'im if he ain't ashamed of' imself.

    Short Cruises 1903

  • & Neal gilbert 7 left here a few days a go, to [go] [to] the harse pittle they expected to get furloughs to go home from thare,

    Letter to Chloe Unity Blair 1862

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