Meanings
plural problemettes
- colloquialA minor problem.
Apart from the problemette with the punchy bits, I've got only one reservation with the game and that's that the tie-in element is a bit shaky to say the least.
1992, Jonny Quest (video game review) in Your Sinclair (issue 75, page 16)1 more example
However, due to a, erm, 'programming difficulty' […] once an object is dropped it cannot be picked up again. To get round this problemette, simply jump up, and press the function key before you hit the ground.
1989 November, "Action Farce II" (in Crash magazine, number 70, page 8)Synonyms: hiccup
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA minor problem.
Origin
From problem + -ette (diminutive suffix).
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