bittock

bittock
noun Date: circa 1802 chiefly Scottish a little bit

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  • Bittock — Bit tock, n. [See {Bit} a morsel.] A small bit of anything, of indefinite size or quantity; a short distance. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bittock — /bit euhk/, n. Chiefly Scot. a little bit. [1795 1805; BIT2 + OCK] * * * …   Universalium

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  • bittock — ˈbitək noun ( s) Etymology: bit (III) + ock chiefly Scotland : a little bit …   Useful english dictionary

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