The Wonderful World Of Words 1/24/17
Today's word is "TITTYNOPE".
DEFINITION:
Noun
- a small amount of leftover food; especially corn left over in gleaning
ETYMOLOGY/ORIGIN:
The origin of this amusing word is unknown, though much speculated, but may stem from the word "tittle".
PRONUNCIATION:
TIT-ee-n-oh-p
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USAGE/EXAMPLES:
The volume of tittynope left in the restaurant at the end of the day is staggering and wasteful.
--unknown
If you are still hungry, there is a tittynope in the refrigerator.
--unknown
SYNONYMS:
- leftovers
- morsels
- dregs
ANTONYMNS:
No antonyms were found for TITTYNOPE. Suggestions?
SCRABBLE SCORE
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