bergy bit

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Noun

bergy bit (plural bergy bits)

  1. A fragment of ice, larger than a growler but smaller than an iceberg proper.
    • 2010, Kari Bodnarchuk, “Close Encounters”, in Lucy McCauley, editor, The Best Women's Travel Writing 2009: True Stories from Around the World, Palo Alto: Travelers' Tales, →ISBN, page 27:
      As Ed held onto my kayak, I carefully slithered up onto the chunk of ice, wondering just how much weight would cause a bergy bit to roll, and whether or not the toutons I'd had for breakfast were enough to do the trick.