litty-bitty

English

Alternative forms

• litty bitty

Etymology

From little bit + -y.

Adjective

litty-bitty (comparative more litty-bitty, superlative most litty-bitty)

1. Very small.
   • 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, →ISBN, page 406:

     It was just to take care of these “litty-bitty” things that would make those existing funds available

   • 1986, Ronald L. Baker, Jokelore: Humorous Folktales from Indiana, →ISBN, page 127:

     I'll tell you a litty-bitty short one 'bout an old Irishman.

   • 2008, Richard Rydon, The Omega Wave, →ISBN, page 149:

     Frieda looked at Luper for a minute, then she said, “Come here, give me your litty-bitty thumb and I'll kiss it all better for you.”

   • 2013, Barry Broadfoot, Next Year Country, →ISBN:

     Retailing was not where the money was. That was litty-bitty money.