"gnat's" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Shortened from various (often vulgar) phrases for parts of the anatomy of a gnat, a very tiny insect. These include gnat's arse/gnat's ass, gnat's chuff, gnat's prick, and gnat's whisker. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} gnat's
  1. (slang) A very tiny thing or distance; a whit; a jot; something of no consequence. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-gnat's-en-noun-erBG3jv7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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