bittock

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noun

A little bit; a small piece.

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Meanings

nounbittock (plural bittocks)

plural bittocks

  1. A little bit; a small piece.

    Then I cut the flesh into bittocks And Shahrazad was surprised by the dawn of day and fell silent and ceased to say her permitted say.

    2008, Sir Richard F. Burton, Arabian Nights, in 16 Volumes
  2. A short distance.
  3. A brief duration.

    Tell her the bairns will be home in a bittock.

    1934, ArthurRansome, Coot Club

Origin

From bit + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare Middle English bitlok (“bittock”).

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APA

bittock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bittock

MLA

“bittock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bittock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bittock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bittock.

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