Etymology

guttle

gut·tle
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Today it means: Often followed by down or up: to swallow (something) greedily; to gobble, to guzzle. Full definition →

Scots guttle
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guttle · verb, noun1

The verb is possibly derived from gut (“belly”) + -le (frequentative suffix), perhaps influenced by guzzle (“to drink or eat quickly, voraciously, or to excess; to gulp down; to swallow greedily, continually, or with gusto”). The noun is derived from the verb.

guttle · verb2

  1. Scots · borrowed fromguttle
  2. English todayguttle

Borrowed from Scots guttle, from gut (“to eviscerate”) + -le (frequentative suffix).

guttle · verb3

Origin unknown; possibly imitative of water bubbling or gurgling.

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