tidbit

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  1. noun A choice morsel, as of gossip or food: "The book is chock-full of colorful tidbits about theater and theater people” (Alec Guinness).

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  • When the tidbit was swallowed, the animal gave him a look that plainly reproached his lack of generosity, so he got it more leaves. —  The Many-Coloured Land -- Julian May
  • Interesting Holtz tidbit -- He was hired in December of 2004 by former Virginia Cavaliers head basketball coach —  A Sea Of Blue
  • Thanks for the tidbit, but that was definitely T.M.I. —  Queens Crap
  • Let me supplement her exhaustive effort with this tidbit, after a bit of background. —  JustOneMinute
  • Also an interesting little tidbit, as I was walking from my class to TRECS (yes, I spend lots of time there), I saw Emmanuel Negedu in a mini-snowball fight. —  Gate 21
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titbit ·  morsel ·  snippet ·  goody ·  anecdote

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Etymologies (1)

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  1. Perhaps obsolete and dialectal tid, tender + bit1.
 

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/ˈtɪdbɪt/
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