"three skips of a louse" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} three skips of a louse pl (plural only)
  1. (idiomatic, archaic) The worth of some trifling or insignificant matter; a whit or jot of value. Tags: archaic, idiomatic, plural, plural-only
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