critter

[krit-er]

Origin

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noun Dialect.

a domesticated animal.

any creature.

Also, crit·tur.

Origin:
variant of creature

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critter (ˈkrɪtə)

—n
	(US), (Canadian) a dialect word for creature

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critter

1815, dialectal or humorous pronunciation of creature.

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"Martin Pawley: Do ya think maybe's there's a chance we still might find her?
Ethan Edwards: Injun'll chase a thing 'til he thinks he's chased it enough. Then he quits. Same way when he runs. Seems like he never learns there's such a thing as a critter that'll just keep comin' on. So we'll find 'em in the end. I promise ya. We'll find 'em, just as sure as the turnin' of the earth."

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