smidgen
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smid·gen
also smid·geon or smid·gin (smĭj′ən)n.
A very small quantity or portion; a bit or mite: "a smidgen of genius, a sliver of cutting truth" (John Simon).
[Probably alteration of dialectal smitch, particle, perhaps ultimately from Middle English smite, perhaps from past participle of smiten, to smite; see smite.]
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smidgen
(ˈsmɪdʒən) ,smidgeon
orsmidgin
n
informal a very small amount or part
[C20: of obscure origin]
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smid•gen
or smid•gin or smid•geon
(ˈsmɪdʒ ən)n.
a very small amount.
[1835–45; orig. uncertain]
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Noun | 1. | smidgen - a tiny or scarcely detectable amount small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
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smidgen
also smidgeon or smidginnoun
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