"smidget" meaning in English

See smidget in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: smidgets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} smidget (plural smidgets)
  1. Alternative form of smidgen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: smidgen
    Sense id: en-smidget-en-noun-uy6iAXNu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: smidgets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} smidget (plural smidgets)
  1. (economics) A hypothetical product, a widget. Categories (topical): Economics
    Sense id: en-smidget-en-noun-rWIQGTQF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: economics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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