Meanings
nountidge (plural tidges)
plural tidges
- informalA very small amount.
“Sorry if I'm just a tidge miffed over the dirty trick he played on me.”
2008, Connie Bailey, True Blue, Dreamspinner Press, →ISBN, page 1782 more examples
Cucumber left for half a day, with red peppers and soy sauce and a tidge of sea salt (which tastes nice) comes through fierce and maritime as a Yangtse pirate.
1978, Colin Tudge, Cold turkey, New Scientist, 21-28 December 1978Before I knew it he had taken my hand and squeezed it, just a tidge, like a gentleman would.
2007, Christian Moerk, Darling Jim, Henry Holt, published 2009, →ISBN, page 39
Origin
Possibly a blend of tidbit and smidge.
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