tidbit

English

Alternative forms

titbit

Etymology

From tid (“fond, tender, nice”) +‎ bit (“morsel”).

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -ɪt

Noun

tidbit (plural tidbits)

A tasty morsel (of food).
(computing, informal) A quarter of a byte (Half of a nybble; two bits).
(archaic) A short mention of news or gossip.

Translations

a tasty morsel of food

Finnish: herkkupala
German: Leckerbissen (de) m

Italian: bocconcino m, leccornia (it) f
Maori: komekome, whakapūwharu
Russian: ла́комый кусо́к m (lákomyj kusók)

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