tidbittid‧bit /ˈtɪdˌbɪt/ noun [countable] American EnglishWord Origin
WORD ORIGINtidbit
Origin:
1600-1700tid ‘soft, tender, nice’(17-19 centuries) + bit
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
tidbits of gossip
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Information baubles and still usable pop-culture tidbits are strewn about.
It helps not to be hungry to enjoy this tidbit, since the flavors are meant to be savored.
Josie intends to join him when she has completed her assignment for Jones, a hardened veteran of the juicy tidbit wars.
Salespeople love to call Fidelity with juicy tidbits of hot news in hopes of getting some business.
Trestle tables were laid out with plates of ham, prawns and tidbits.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY►tidbits of ... news
juicy tidbits of hot news
1a small piece of food that tastes goodSYN titbit British English2a small but interesting piece of information, news etcSYN titbit British Englishtidbit of juicy tidbits of hot news