"tidge" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tidge.wav [Southern-England] Forms: tidges [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪdʒ Etymology: Possibly a blend of tidbit and smidge. Etymology templates: {{m|en|tidbit}} tidbit, {{m|en|smidge}} smidge Head templates: {{en-noun}} tidge (plural tidges)
  1. (informal) A very small amount. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-tidge-en-noun-YWlLf8En Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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