smidgen

Meaning

Noun

• A very small quantity or amount.

Origin

• Likely based on a variant of smeddum, influenced by . Confer Northumbrian dialectal English smiddum. smitch may derive from an unattested synonym of : {{m|ang|
• . If so, then cognate with smudge.
• Alternate etymology connects smidgeon with , though this is highly improbable considering the implied semantic shift that would have to have occurred.