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
The only new titbit of information for Hemingway-philes is that none of his grandchildren read his books.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 25, 2013
"Here's a titbit you always liked, son!" he cried cheerfully, and deftly skewered from the leg of lamb the crisp and tender tail.
From Kindred of the Dust by Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne
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