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also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge
noun
Etymology: probably alteration of English dialect smitch soiling mark
Date: 1845
a small amount ; bit <a smidgen of salt> <a smidgen of common sense>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
smidgen
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smidgen — 1845, perhaps from Scot. smitch very small amount, small insignificant person (1822), perhaps from smidin small syllable … Etymology dictionary
smidgen — *particle, bit, mite, whit, atom, iota, jot, tittle … New Dictionary of Synonyms
smidgen — UK / US or smidgeon UK [ˈsmɪdʒ(ə)n] / US [ˈsmɪdʒən] noun [singular] informal a very small amount of something … English dictionary
smidgen — [n] tiny amount atom, chicken feed*, crumb, dab, dash, drop, fraction, fragment, grain, iota, little bit, mite, morsel, particle, pinch, scintilla, scrap, shard, shaving, shred, sliver, small amount, small bit, small quantity, speck, tad, taste,… … New thesaurus
smidgen — (also smidgeon or smidgin) ► NOUN informal ▪ a tiny amount. ORIGIN perhaps from Scots smitch in the same sense … English terms dictionary
smidgen — [smij′ən] n. [prob. < dial. smidge, var. of smitch, particle] Informal a small amount; bit: also sp. smidgin or smidgeon … English World dictionary
smidgen — [[t]smɪ̱ʤɪn[/t]] smidgens also smidgeon, smidgin N COUNT: oft N of n A smidgen is a small amount of something. [INFORMAL] ...a smidgen of tobacco. ...a smidgeon of luck... She arrives a smidgen ahead of time … English dictionary
smidgen — a very small quantity of material. Until recently, no one thought a smidgen was an actual unit of measure, but recently kitchen supply stores in the U.S. and other countries have begun selling sets of minispoons in which the smallest spoon,… … Dictionary of units of measurement
smidgen — [“smid3n] n. a tiny bit. □ I just want a smidgen of cake. I’m on a diet. □ Oh, come on, more than a smidgen. Just a little? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
smidgen — /smij euhn/, n. a very small amount: a smidgen of jam for your toast. Also, smidgin, smidgeon. [1835 45; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
