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smidgin

[smij-uhn]

noun

a very small amount: a smidgen of jam for your toast.

Also, smid·gin, smid·geon.

Origin:
1835–45; origin uncertain

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smidgen or smidgin (ˈsmɪdʒən)

—n
	informal a very small amount or part

[C20: of obscure origin]

smidgin or smidgin

—n

[C20: of obscure origin]

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