bitsy

[bit-see]

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adjective, bit·si·er, bit·si·est. Informal.

tiny; itty-bitty.

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Origin of bitsy

First recorded in 1900–05; bit² + -sy

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When ah wus a lil' bitsy boy Mrs. Lide use tuh tell us stories at night.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2
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Word Origin and History for bitsy

adj.

1883, from plural of bit (n.1) or a variant of bitty.

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