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Pinter vs Pitter - What's the difference?

pinter | pitter |

As nouns the difference between pinter and pitter

is that pinter is the drinking of a certain number of pints of beer while pitter is see pitter-patter.

As a verb pitter is

to make a pattering sound.

pinter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (in combinations, UK, slang) The drinking of a certain number of pints of beer
  • (in combinations, UK, slang) A container that holds a certain number of pints.
  • * 2006 , Martyn J. Pass, Dani Pass, Waiting for Red (page 262)
    • “Anyway, I'd best get a shuffle on. Got to pick some milk up, you see.” “I've just been too.” Sure enough he showed the hedgehog a four-pinter .
  • (in combinations, UK, slang) Something that takes a certain number of pints of beer to appreciate.
    • She's so ugly, an eight-pinter , I'd say.
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    pitter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • See pitter-patter.
  • A device that removes pits from fruit such as olives or cherries.

    • Derived terms

    * cherry pitter * olive pitter

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a pattering sound.