"problemette" meaning in English

See problemette in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: problemettes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: From problem + -ette (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|problem|ette|id2=diminutive|pos2=diminutive suffix}} problem + -ette (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} problemette (plural problemettes)
  1. (colloquial) A minor problem. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: hiccup Related terms: bijou problemette

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1989 November, \"Action Farce II\" (in Crash magazine, number 70, page 8)",
          "text": "However, due to a, erm, 'programming difficulty' […] once an object is dropped it cannot be picked up again. To get round this problemette, simply jump up, and press the function key before you hit the ground."
        },
        {
          "ref": "1992, Jonny Quest (video game review) in Your Sinclair (issue 75, page 16)",
          "text": "Apart from the problemette with the punchy bits, I've got only one reservation with the game and that's that the tie-in element is a bit shaky to say the least."
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        "(colloquial) A minor problem."
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        },
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          "ref": "1992, Jonny Quest (video game review) in Your Sinclair (issue 75, page 16)",
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