tidbit
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++tid·bit /ˈtɪdˌbɪt/ noun [countable] American English 1. PIECEa small piece of food that tastes good 少量的美味佳肴[珍馐] SYN British English titbit2 PIECEa small but interesting piece of information, news etc 花絮，趣闻 SYN titbit British Englishtidbit of juicy tidbits of hot news 有趣的热门花边新闻
Examples from the Corpus
tidbit• tidbits of gossip• Trestle tables were laid out with plates of ham, prawns and tidbits.• Information baubles and still usable pop-culture tidbits are strewn about.• Josie intends to join him when she has completed her assignment for Jones, a hardened veteran of the juicy tidbit wars.• Salespeople love to call Fidelity with juicy tidbits of hot news in hopes of getting some business.• It helps not to be hungry to enjoy this tidbit, since the flavors are meant to be savored.tidbits of ... news• Salespeople love to call Fidelity with juicy tidbits of hot news in hopes of getting some business.Origin tidbit (1600-1700) tid “soft, tender, nice” ((17-19 centuries)) + bittid·bit nounChineseSyllable
piece that a of Corpus tastes small good food
tidbit
tid‧bit /ˈtɪdˌbɪt/
noun [countable] American English
SYN titbit British English
2. a small but interesting piece of information, news etc
SYN titbit British English
tidbit of
juicy tidbits of hot news
tid‧bit /ˈtɪdˌbɪt/
noun [countable] American English Date: 1600-1700
Origin: tid __soft, tender, nice__ (17-19 centuries) + bit
1. a small piece of food that tastes good Origin: tid __soft, tender, nice__ (17-19 centuries) + bit
SYN titbit British English
2. a small but interesting piece of information, news etc
SYN titbit British English
tidbit of