Kittle

n.

Heard in Offaly, Louth and Tipperary

A metal vessel used for boiling water over a fire or stove.

Bile up the kittle and make us a sup o' tay, willya!

Posh English

Place the kettle upon the hob and brew us a cup of tea, would you kindly?

Same phrase, other counties

• Tipperary

Related terms

• Must be rocks in dat kittleA kettle that seems to take forever to boil.
• Hang fireWait. Probably a bastardisation of "Hold your Fire" and "Hang on".
• DrawThe process by which tea is allowed to infuse or steep after the boiling water is added.
• WetTo pour boiling water over tea leaves in a pot to brew.
• Wet the tayTo add boiling water to tea leaves in order to brew a pot of tea.
• Fart fire and burn your arse/holeA mild curse.