smitch

[ smich ]
/ smɪtʃ /

noun Informal.

smidgen.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of smitch

First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain

Words nearby smitch

smirch, smirk, smirting, smish, smit, smitch, smite, smith, smith island, smith's fracture, smith's operation
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Example sentences from the Web for smitch

  • I looked for grace in him, honest I did, and I couldn't find one smitch, no sir!

    Pippin; A Wandering Flame|Laura E. Richards

  • Ter tell ye the truth, went on the big man, without noticing Digs remark, we aint got a smitch o meat left.

    The Trail Boys on the Plains|Jay Winthrop Allen

  • "Aw, you ain't got a smitch o' pride," he taunted jealously.

    The Plow-Woman|Eleanor Gates