Vittle
Vittle - (prounced with a hard sound between b and v) refers to food in rural parts of Jamaica.
In some dialect on the island, the tt's become kk.
Origin from (archaic) victuals - food fit for human (or occasionally animal) consumption.
1860: William Carleton, Tales & Stories of the Irish Peasantry
...Balgruntie was bent on makin' the attempt, especially after he heard that the castle was well vittled, an' indeed he was meritoriously joined by his men, who piously licked their lips on hearin' of such glad tidin's.
In some dialect on the island, the tt's become kk.
Origin from (archaic) victuals - food fit for human (or occasionally animal) consumption.
1860: William Carleton, Tales & Stories of the Irish Peasantry
...Balgruntie was bent on makin' the attempt, especially after he heard that the castle was well vittled, an' indeed he was meritoriously joined by his men, who piously licked their lips on hearin' of such glad tidin's.
One thing yah know, Marcia loves the vittle.
Yah go to the nine-nights later? Whole heap of vittle (is) over there.
Yah go to the nine-nights later? Whole heap of vittle (is) over there.
Vittle by Tropical Rythms December 9, 2021
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