smidge
(smɪdʒ)
[Origin unknown, perh. f. smitch n.2: cf. next.]
A tiny amount. Orig. and chiefly U.S.
| 1905 Dialect Notes III. 65 Smidge, smitch, n., smallest piece, tiniest particle. 1934 Sun (Baltimore) 21 Sept. 1/6 Every last smidge of his record will be investigated. 1965 Auden About House (1966) 17 Surrender my smidge Of nitrogen to the World Fund. 1967 ‘E. Queen’ Face to Face xli. 184 Do you suppose I might have a smidge of that, Inspector? It looks so good, and I haven't had any breakfast. 1973 Observer 28 Oct. 48/4 Inviting us to buy their mail-order course for a smidge under {pstlg}13. 1976 Washington Post 15 June a7/2 A Democratic Party that can't even afford..a smidge of debate. |