AMOUNT (small)
NOUNS
..888 — WIGHT a small amount; usually used in negative contexts → obs.
1300 — NEKED → NYKID a small amount, a little → obs.
1325 — FARTHINGSWORTH a very small amount, as much as is bought for a farthing
1330 — SMIT a very small amount; a little bit
1382 — A DROP IN THE BUCKET a negligibly small amount in proportion to the whole or to what is needed
1400 — TITTLE a minute amount; the smallest or a very small part of something
1420 — TINE a very little amount, space, or time; a bit → obs.
1530 — JACK a very small amount; the least bit; a whit → colloq. obs.
1585 — SCANTLING a small amount or quantity
1596 — JOD the least amount; a very little or small part; an iota
..L16 — PARCEL a small amount, group, or collection → US
1601 — FEATHER a very small amount, a trifle
1616 — PEEP → PEEPE a small amount or degree → obs.
1632 — MUTCHKIN a small amount → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1639 — NAIL’S BREADTH the smallest amount; chiefly used in negative expressions
1640 — STIVER a small amount, esp. of money
1650 — TINY a very small amount → obs.
1661 — EYE a small amount, a touch or hint → obs.
1729 — DAB a small or trifling amount, as of money given
1785 — CURN a small amount or quantity; a few → Eng. dial.
1786 — KENNING a small amount or quantity; a little → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1787 — HALF-NOTHING a very small amount or sum; little or nothing; anything beneath consideration → Sc.
..L18 — DAMN a miniscule or virtually non-existent amount → sl.
..L18 — TUPPENNY DAMN → TWOPENNY DAMN a miniscule or virtually non-existent amount → sl.
..19C — PUCKLE a small amount or quantity of anything; an indefinite amount, a few → Sc.
..19C — TADDICK a small amount or quantity of anything; a measure, etc., partly filled → Eng. dial.
1821 — HAIR the smallest possible amount → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1822 — SMITCH a very small amount; a little bit → orig. Sc.
1823 — SCUDDICK → SCUDDOCK → SCUTTICK → SKIDDICK → SKUDDICK a very small amount or coin → Eng. dial. & sl.
1824 — TAIT → TATE a small amount or portion of anything → Sc.
1825 — SCURRICK → SKOURICK → SKURRICK a small amount or quantity; a small fragment; the slightest bit → colloq.
1826 — HATE a small amount; a whit, a jot, the smallest thing → Amer. dial.
1841 — SMIDGEN a very small amount; a little bit → colloq., orig. US
1843 — A DROP IN THE OCEAN a negligibly small amount in proportion to the whole or to what is needed
1843 — HALF-NOUGHT → HALF-NOWT a very small amount or sum; little or nothing; anything beneath consideration → Eng. dial.
1843 — SMITE a very small amount; a little bit
.M19 — OAT the tiniest amount; an atom → sl.
.M19 — WRINKLE a small amount → US sl.
1853 — LICK a small amount; a bit; the smallest amount of something → Amer. dial.
1854 — SKERRICK a small amount of something → Aust. sl.
1856 — SMITCHEL a very small amount; a little bit → US colloq.
1859 — SPURT a small amount → Amer. sl.
1864 — SMITHER a small amount; a small piece or fragment → Amer. dial.
1866 — ACE the smallest possible amount → Sc.
1866 — SMIDGE a very small amount; a little bit → colloq.
1867 — SCRIMPTION a very small amount, piece, or quantity; a bit, a scrap → Amer. dial.
1867 — SNIT a small amount → Amer. dial.
1870 — TWO PENNYWORTH a small amount
1890 — DIGHT → DITE a very small amount → Amer. dial.
1893 — SMIDGET a small amount; a small piece of food → Amer. dial.
1894 — EYELASH a very small amount or distance
1900 — LAP a small amount or collection → Sc.
1903 — TUSH a small amount → Amer. dial.
1909 — SHIRTTAILFUL a small amount or load → Amer. dial.
1919 — SCIMPTION → SKIMPTION a very small amount, piece, or quantity; a bit, a scrap → Amer. dial.
1925 — SKIVER a small amount; a trace → Amer. dial.
1927 — CHIPS AND WHETSTONES small amounts → Amer. dial.
1930 — DOODLEY → DOODLY an insignificant amount; nothing whatsoever; the inference is that the subject is worthless → US sl.
1937 — TITCH a small amount; a very little → colloq.
1938 — NOT A SAUSAGE a derisory amount; nothing at all → UK sl.
1940 — SHIRTTAIL a small amount or load → Amer. dial.
1940 — TAD → TAT a small amount, a dab; something very small; a short distance → Amer. dial.
1941 — SHIRTTAIL LOAD a small amount or load → Amer. dial.
1942 — BINDLE a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — BITTY-BIT a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CANCH a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DABLET a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DRAB a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — GLIM a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — LICK AND A PROMISE a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — LICK AND A SMELL a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — LOOK a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — NOT ENOUGH TO DUST A FIDDLE a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SHIVER a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SINGSONG SUM a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SMATTER a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SMITCH a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SNACK a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SNIFF a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SNITCH a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SPURT a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SUSPICION a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — TASTE a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — TIDDY-BIT a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — WIDDY-BIT → WITTY-BIT a small amount; a bit → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1946 — NICKET a small amount or quantity → Amer. dial.
1950 — BUTTONS small amounts, as of money, stolen goods, etc. → US criminals’ sl.
1950 — GRAIN a very small amount → Amer. dial.
1950 — QUIPS a tiny amount or piece → W. Indies Rasta usage
1952 — ROTTEN APPLES a minimal amount; ‘beans’ → US sl.
1953 — BLUB a small amount → Amer. dial.
1953 — CHIPS AND GRINDSTONES small amounts → Amer. dial.
1953 — WHETS AND GRINDSTONES small amounts → Amer. dial.
1954 — INKLE a small amount → Amer. dial.
1957 — SPRITZ a small amount of something, esp. when this provides variety or zest → orig. US
1960 — DIBS AND DABS small, often insignificant amounts → Amer. dial.
1962 — BOTTOM WEIGHT a minimum amount → UK
1965 — DIB-DABS small, often insignificant amounts → Amer. dial.
1965 — TAB a small amount; a dab → Amer. dial.
1966 — DIBBLE a small amount → Amer. dial.
1966 — DIBBLE-DABBLE a small amount → Amer. dial.
1970 — FARTFUL a very small or insignificant amount → sl.
1970 — SKOSH a small amount → US Korean War usage
1970 — SKOSHI a small amount → US Korean War usage
1974 — BLEEP a small amount → Amer. dial.
1990 — ZIP SQUAT a very small amount; nothing → US students’ sl.
1993 — WADJIT a small amount; a smidgen → Amer. dial.
1999 — CHICKEN FEED a trifling amount or matter (Bk.)
2005 — TOOSH a small amount → Amer. dial.
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