doit
Americannoun
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Also duit an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
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a bit or trifle.
noun
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a former small copper coin of the Netherlands
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a trifle
Etymology
Origin of doit
First recorded in 1585–95, doit is from the Dutch word duit
Example Sentences
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Also in the Preface, in the quote from Boileau, missing accents have not been supplied in "Il doit regner par tout; & meme dans la Fable".
From The Art of English Poetry (1708) by Bysshe, Edward
As far as that goes, I do not want a doit of it,—not a penny-piece.
From Lady Anna by Trollope, Anthony
You know I don't care a doit for your thoughts, Schalk, since you went to Berlin.
From Mrs. Fitz by Snaith, J. C.
I haven’t done anything wrong; I haven’t squandered anything—not a doit of my inheritance!
From Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland by Multatuli
"Je comprends cela," said George Sand one day, when the matter was discussed in her presence; "son commerce doit lui reposer l'esprit."
From An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections by Albert D.
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