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skerrick

[ sker-ik ]

noun

, Australian.
  1. a small piece or quantity; a bit:

    Not even a skerrick of cake was left.

skerrick

/ ˈskɛrɪk /

noun

  1. a small fragment or amount (esp in the phrase not a skerrick )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skerrick1

First recorded in 1820–30; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skerrick1

C20: northern English dialect, probably of Scandinavian origin

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