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THIMBLEFUL
thimble, thimbleful
(noun) as much as a thimble will hold
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
thimbleful (plural thimblefuls or thimblesful)
As much as a thimble will hold.
(by extension) A small amount of liquid, especially alcoholic spirits.
Source: Wiktionary
Thim"ble*ful, n.; pl. Thimblefuls (.
Definition: As much as a thimble will hold; a very small quantity. For a thimbleful of golf, a thimbleful of love. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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