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tidbit

Syllabification: (tid·bit)
Pronunciation: /ˈtidˌbit/
(also chiefly Britishtitbit /ˈtit-/)
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Definition of tidbit

noun

  • a small piece of tasty food.
  • a small and particularly interesting item of gossip or information.

Origin:

mid 17th century (as tyd bit, tid-bit): from dialect tid 'tender' (of unknown origin) + bit1

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