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tit-bit | tid-bit, n.
Pronunciation: /ˈtɪtˌbɪt/ /ˈtɪdˌbɪt/
Etymology: In 17th cent., tyd bit, tid-bit, < tid adj. + bit n.1; later also tit-bit, perhaps after compounds of tit n.3
tid-bit is now chiefly N. Amer.
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Pronunciation: /ˈtɪtˌbɪt/ /ˈtɪdˌbɪt/
Etymology: In 17th cent., tyd bit, tid-bit, < tid adj. + bit n.1; later also tit-bit, perhaps after compounds of tit n.3
tid-bit is now chiefly N. Amer.
Home : Oxford English Dictionary (which you can get free access if you join a library)
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