Etymology From Middle English quitter, from Anglo-Norman quiture, quyture et al., specialised use of quiture (“burn mark, burning”), from the participle stem of cuire (“to cook”), or from Latin coctura (“cooking”).
Therfor Sathan [...] smoot Joob with a ful wickid botche fro the sole of the foot til to his top; which Joob schauyde the quytere with a schelle, and sat in the dunghil.1395, John Wycliffe, Bible, Job II:
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Farriery, Hobbies, Horses, Lifestyle, Pets, SportsAlternative Alternative spelling of quittor (“fistulous wound at the top of a horse's foot”).
Etymology From Middle English quitter, from Anglo-Norman quiture, quyture et al., specialised use of quiture (“burn mark, burning”), from the participle stem of cuire (“to cook”), or from Latin coctura (“cooking”).
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To suppurate; ooze with pus.
quitter
noun
Etymology From quit + -er.
› One who quits, as:
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One who gives in.
Winners never quit and quitters never win.
Don't be a quitter — hang in there!
2 more examples
I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But as president, I must put the interests of America first.1974 August 8, Richard Nixon, 2:00 from the start, in Richard Nixon's resignation speech, CBSN:
Well, they underestimated Hartlepool, and they underestimated me because I am a fighter and not a quitter!2001, Peter Mandelson, 4:14 from the start, in 2001 victory speech, ITV:
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One who succeeds in desisting from a vice, especially smoking, drinking, or drugging.
Quitters are winners! If you can't quit on the first try, hang in there and try to quit again!