litty-bitty

adjective

Very small.

Meanings

adjectivelitty-bitty (comparative more litty-bitty, superlative most litty-bitty)

comparative more litty-bitty · superlative most litty-bitty · alternative litty bitty

  1. Very small.

    I'll tell you a litty-bitty short one 'bout an old Irishman.

    1986, Ronald L. Baker, Jokelore: Humorous Folktales from Indiana, →ISBN, page 127
    3 more examples

    It was just to take care of these “litty-bitty” things that would make those existing funds available

    1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, →ISBN, page 406

    Frieda looked at Luper for a minute, then she said, “Come here, give me your litty-bitty thumb and I'll kiss it all better for you.”

    2008, Richard Rydon, The Omega Wave, →ISBN, page 149

    Retailing was not where the money was. That was litty-bitty money.

    2013, Barry Broadfoot, Next Year Country, →ISBN

Origin

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Chicago

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