smallfry
small fry
noun
1.
children: a treat for the small fry.
2.
unimportant persons or objects: Her parties were closed to the small fry.
3.
small or young fish.
Origin:
1895–1900
1895–1900
Related forms
small-fry, adjective
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| small fry | |
| —pl n | |
| 1. | people or things regarded as unimportant |
| 2. | young children |
| 3. | young or small fishes |
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Smallfry
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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