skosh

plural skoshes

1. informalA tiny amount; a little bit.

   He added just a skosh of vinegar, to give the recipe some zip.

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   “Fly just a skosh to your one o'clock,” Elroy said.

   2002, Jan Hornung, Kiss the Sky: Helicopter Tales, →ISBN, page 62

   Just a skosh after the lunch break, Bivvy and Erin were singing a song together.

   2003, John Barnes, The Sky So Big and Black, →ISBN, page 216

   I set the bit a skosh under the width of the mortise's shoulder; […]

   2005, Bill Hylton, Bill Hylton's Power-Tool Joinery, →ISBN

   Wondrously weird and a skosh too long, “Good Manners” is a dark Brazilian fable of animalistic passions and social isolation.

   2018 July 26, Jeannette Catsoulis, “Review: ‘Good Manners’ Is a Twisty Werewolf Tale From Brazil”, in New York Times

   Elsa: Oh, no, that blazer's a little big. You should let me tailor it. Casey: No thanks. Elsa: Take it in a smidge. Casey: Please don't. Elsa: Just a skosh. Casey: Bye, lady.

   2018, Robia Rashid, “Juiced!” (11:17 from the start), in Joe Kessler, director, Atypical, season 2, episode 1, spoken by Elsa and Casey (Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jack Haven (Brigette Lundy-Paine)), via Netflix

   Synonyms: tad, smidgen, jot, ace, atom, thought, atomy, aught · Antonyms: scad