picky bits

noun

picky bits

noun

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UK, Colloquial Miscellaneous snack foods served together.

As your baby gets better at feeding himself, you can introduce a daily meal of “picky bits” – for example, mini sandwiches, pitta breads, or toast soldiers with cheese; veggie sticks with humus; chunks of cheese or finely grated cheese; […]2012, DK, The Day-by-Day Baby Book (page 340)
It doesn't have to be a fancy three-course meal. Picky bits like tapas are just as good.2018, Gemma Collins, The GC: How to Be a Diva:

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She couldn't imagine Valentina rolling out the Tupperware in a heatwave, shaking out a blanket and declaring it an evening meal of picky bits.2023, Mandy Baggot, Under a Greek Sun:

Related terms: picky tea

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