skerrick
[ sker-ik ]
nounAustralian.
a small piece or quantity; a bit: Not even a skerrick of cake was left.
Origin of skerrick
1First recorded in 1820–30; origin uncertain
Words Nearby skerrick
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British Dictionary definitions for skerrick
skerrick
/ (ˈskɛrɪk) /
noun
US, Australian and NZ a small fragment or amount (esp in the phrase not a skerrick)
Origin of skerrick
1C20: northern English dialect, probably of Scandinavian origin
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