titbit

[ tit-bit ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. a variant of tidbit.

titbit

/ ˈtɪtˌbɪt /

noun

1. a tasty small piece of food; dainty
2. a pleasing scrap of anything, such as scandal

Word History and Origins

Origin of titbit¹

C17: perhaps from dialect tid tender, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

The world was in its second childhood for the moment, like old Timothy—eating its titbit first!

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Then the tongue was removed, for this was considered a titbit.

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A quiver of minnows, fat of a spongy titbit, flash through the slits of his buttoned trouserfly.

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Thus aided, they are enabled to state that the ladies always have the best place and choicest titbit at the table.

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Down darted his sharp beak and snatched the titbit from under the very points of the tines.

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