litty-bitty

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From little bit + -y.

Adjective

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

  1. Very small.
    • 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, →ISBN, page 406:
      It was just to take care of these “litty-bitty” things that would make those existing funds available
    • 1986, Ronald L. Baker, Jokelore: Humorous Folktales from Indiana, →ISBN, page 127:
      I'll tell you a litty-bitty short one 'bout an old Irishman.
    • 2008, Richard Rydon, The Omega Wave, →ISBN, page 149:
      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.”
    • 2013, Barry Broadfoot, Next Year Country, →ISBN:
      Retailing was not where the money was. That was litty-bitty money.