Citations:tidge

English citations of tidge

Noun: "(informal) a very small amount"

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• 1978, Larry Kramer, Faggots, Grove Press (2000), →ISBN, page 59:

  Fred, not an easy loser, was enormously, tenaciously gratified that he was not allowing a tidge of remorse to graph his heart.

• 1978, Colin Tudge, "Cold turkey", New Scientist, 21-28 December 1978:

  Cucumber left for half a day, with red peppers and soy sauce and a tidge of sea salt (which tastes nice) comes through fierce and maritime as a Yangtse pirate.

• 1996, Glenn Morris, Shadow Strategies of an American Ninja Master, Blue Snake Books (1996), →ISBN, page 291:

  As like attracts like, the denizens of the rejected shadow are a tidge rough-hewn in their humor as well as their appearance.

• 2000, Airyn Darling, "Temptations", in Wicked Words 3 (ed. Kerri Sharp), Black Lace (2004), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

  I reached for it, turned the water on, and opened the drain a tidge, so that I wouldn't flood the bathroom.

• 2002, Margie Rutledge, The Busybody Buddha, Napolean Publishing (2002), →ISBN, page 21:

  “Just a tidge,” said Jacob. He too was speaking in an English accent now. "I have to rest a moment.”

• 2003, Leslie Marshall, A Girl Could Stand Up, Grove Press (2003), →ISBN, pages 43-44:

  Two gallons of cheap jug wine, a moldy lump of Gorgonzola — mmmm, I'm sure Elray just loves a tidge of Gorgonzola with her nightly quota of rotgut wine.

• 2005, Thomas L. Long, AIDS and American Apocalypticism: The Cultural Semiotics of an Epidemic, State University of New York Press (2005), →ISBN, page 71:

  Which happily at last gives him a tidge of courage to think heroic thoughts of Lemish, Fred: […]

• 2005, Denise Martin, Eating My Way to Heaven, Book Publishers Network (2005), →ISBN, page 180:

  Back up a tidge now and then, yes. Go back, never!

• 2005, Jean Ure, Boys Beware, HarperCollins (2005), →ISBN, page 75:

  I was getting just a tidge irritated by now, but to keep her happy I went and looked in the freezer, and found a tub of ice cream, and she said that that would do OK.

• 2006, Jeanne Bice, Jeanne Bice's Quacker Factory Christmas: Simple Recipes, Fabulous Parties and Decorations to Put Sparkle, Not Stress, into Your Season, Health Communications, Inc. (2006), →ISBN, page 94:

  If you add a lot of the optional ingredients, you may have to add just a “tidge” more mayo so it's not too dry!

• 2007, Christian Moerk, Darling Jim, Henry Holt (2009), →ISBN, page 39:

  Before I knew it he had taken my hand and squeezed it, just a tidge, like a gentleman would.

• 2008, Connie Bailey, True Blue, Dreamspinner Press (2008), →ISBN, page 178:

  “Sorry if I'm just a tidge miffed over the dirty trick he played on me.”

• 2008, Tara Janzen, Loose and Easy, Bantam Dell (2008), →ISBN, page 203:

  […] He's a very, uh, very gracious man, but just a tidge eccentric. I've dealt with him before, with my dad."

• 2008, Moriah Jovan, The Proviso, B10 Mediaworx (2013), →ISBN, page 435:

  "So in the context of what's passed between us thus far, does this mean we're both a tidge left of expectations?"

  "Way more than a tidge. Do you care?"

• 2008, Wendy Louise & MaryAnn Koopmann, Delectable Desserts: Over 250 Best-Loved Recipes for Every Season of the Year, Sourcebooks (2009), →ISBN, page 177:

  Sprinkle with just a “tidge” of salt (optional) to further enhance the taste of the melon.

• 2010, Michael Roberts, "Powerpoint", in Boys Getting Ahead (ed. Mickey Erlach), StarBooks (2010), →ISBN, page 48:

  His smile is a tidge – well, warmer would be the wrong word. It is less – aloof.

• 2011, Yvonne Whitney, Death Comes to an Open House, iUniverse (2011), →ISBN, page 177:

  “We don't know Harold's gone. And he might be just a tidge angry about being rejected, don't you think? Especially with all that money he has to offer.”

• 2012, Diana Sheridan, The Adonis Dating Service: Carter, Siren Publishing (2012), →ISBN, page 20:

  He also seasoned the ground chuck with garlic powder, a tiny bit of salt, paprika, rosemary, thyme, black pepper, finely chopped onion, and just a tidge of cumin.