whittle / wittol [ˈwɪtəl]
whittle – n. & v. – n. a large knife; v. – 1. pare or cut off chips from wood, etc., using a knife; 2. shape or form by paring; 3. exhaust someone or something by worrying or slowly removing small pieces
wittol – n. – 1. a contented cuckold; 2. a senseless person