tidge
nounEtymology Possibly a blend of tidbit and smidge.
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Informal A very small amount.
- Cucumber left for half a day, with red peppers and soy sauce and a tidge of sea salt (which tastes nice) comes through fierce and maritime as a Yangtse pirate.1978, Colin Tudge, Cold turkey, New Scientist, 21-28 December 1978:
- Before I knew it he had taken my hand and squeezed it, just a tidge, like a gentleman would.2007, Christian Moerk, Darling Jim, Henry Holt, published 2009, →ISBN, page 39:
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- “Sorry if I'm just a tidge miffed over the dirty trick he played on me.”2008, Connie Bailey, True Blue, Dreamspinner Press, →ISBN, page 178: