Meaning & use

vittles

noun·Advanced

Food or provisions, especially as referred to in an old-fashioned or rural, folksy way.

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Grandpa always said he was ready for some hot vittles after a long day of farming.

The cowboys gathered around the fire to share their evening vittles.

A note on using this word

An informal, dialectal spelling of 'victuals'; it sounds old-fashioned or folksy in modern speech.

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