titbit
Americannoun
noun
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a tasty small piece of food; dainty
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a pleasing scrap of anything, such as scandal
Etymology
Origin of titbit
C17: perhaps from dialect tid tender, of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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"Every conversation with people inside North Korea, every titbit of information, is so valuable, because we know so little," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023
Already, it's just having her around and being conscious she's watching and maybe going to give you a titbit that will change the way you play football or have a shot.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2023
Amid all the propaganda, there was one tasty titbit from the dressing-room: “Jimmy Anderson said he doesn’t much like bowling from the Jimmy Anderson End”.
From The Guardian • Jul. 26, 2020
I can’t help but feel we’ve missed out on some important travel titbit there.
From The Guardian • Oct. 22, 2015
If she shewed an inclination to re-join the rest of the party, he always brought out some fresh titbit of curious learning, and Hadria was seldom able to resist the lure.
From The Daughters of Danaus by Caird, Mona
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