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teeny-weeny

or tee·nie-wee·nie

[ tee-nee-wee-nee ]
/ ˈti niˈwi ni /
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adjective Baby Talk.
tiny; small.
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Origin of teeny-weeny

1875–80; teeny + weeny tiny; see weenie
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How to use teeny-weeny in a sentence

  • Putting her thumb on the top of her little finger, she said, "Oh, I would like so much to have just a teenie-weenie bit of bacon."

    Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh
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