tidbit

[ tid-bit ]

/ ˈtɪdˌbɪt /

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noun

a delicate bit or morsel of food.

a choice or pleasing bit of anything, as news or gossip.

Nearby words

Also especially British, titbit.

Origin of tidbit

1630–40; tide¹ (in sense “feast day”) + bit²

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Examples from the Web for tidbit

The juiciest Ryan tidbit to surface over the weekend, though, was put out there by Chris Hayes on his show yesterday.
Ryan and Romney and Taxes and Spending: Hypocrisy-Fest Continues|Michael Tomasky|August 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It's a boon to news organizations hungry for any tidbit of information about high-profile suspects.
The Casey Anthony Circus Begins|Diane Dimond|May 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The news ricocheted around the world, as does just about any story, tidbit, whisper or rumor involving Angelina Jolie.
Angelina Jolie: I'm Not Adopting Again|Howard Kurtz|February 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
As far as Lost's ultimate legacy, I don't think this tidbit changes anything, really.
Secrets of Lost Revealed on New DVD|Jace Lacob|August 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Still, we found little fires in most of the houses, and the inmates employed in concocting some tidbit or other.
A Trip to Cuba|Julia Ward Howe
Mac digested this tidbit as he pulled on a fresh pair of coveralls.
Tight Squeeze|Dean Charles Ing
He picked at the bark about him; he began to get ideas about ants, and ran out a long tongue and helped himself to many a tidbit.
Little Brothers of the Air|Olive Thorne Miller
Often some tidbit of food lay there, brought for Bobby by a stranger.
Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson
He was one of countless individuals marked for a tidbit to glut the gormandizing of a trust.
Making People Happy|Thompson Buchanan

British Dictionary definitions for tidbit

tidbit

/ (ˈtɪdˌbɪt) /

noun

the usual US spelling of titbit

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Word Origin and History for tidbit