- a variation of victual.
vittle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of vittle
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Robin promis'd me A' my winter vittle; Fient haet he had but three Guse-feathers and a whittle!
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Robert Burns
My man told me, that such a boat would do very well for the purpose, sufficient to carry enough vittle, drink, bread, for that was his manner of talking.
From The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801) by Daniel Defoe
Friday told me, such a boat would do very well, and would carry "much enough vittle, drink, bread:" that was his way of talking.
From The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1808) by Daniel Defoe
“Tell the boys to vittle for three days an’ roll a blanket.
From The Twins of Suffering Creek by Ridgwell Cullum
How on arth be yew goin' ter vittle him?
From Old Lady Number 31 by Louise Forsslund
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