a lottle

English

Etymology

Blend of a little +‎ a lot.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ə ˈlɑ.təl/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɒtəl

Adverb

a lottle (not comparable)

  1. (humorous) something that is more than a little but less than a lot.
    • 2020, Claire Merchant, Divinity‎[1], →ISBN:
      "Do you like me?" / "A lottle". / His head tipped, "a lottle?" / "Well, you see, it's like a little, but it's actually a lot," I whispered.
    • 2021 September 29, Xavier Neal, Picnic Perfect: A Small Town Romantic Comedy‎[2], Xavier Neal, page 40:
      Or maybe a lottle? What the actual fuck is wrong with me? We both know that's not a real word.
    • 2009, Peter Cave, This Sentence is False - An Introduction to Philosophical Paradoxes‎[3], →ISBN, page 77:
      Of course, it's not unusual that lots of a little should lead to a lot - a 'lottle'.

Translations

See also

  • a lottle bit
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