a lottle

English

Etymology

Blend of a little +‎ a lot.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ə ˈlɑ.təl/
• 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

a lottle

• Portuguese: um poucão

See also

• a lottle bit