释义 |
bitty adjective tiny US, 1905 A corruption and shortening of ITSY-BITSY[H]e was sorta convinced already that there was something odd about this little-bitty nigger who tink he can beat somebody five times his size. — Cecil Brown, The Life & Loves of Mr. Jiveass Nigger, p. 64, 1969 There never was a man who could stand up to Kokomo, and he started to wonder where this little-bitty nigger could get such confidence. — Christina and Richard Milner, Black Players, p. 175, 1972 Little itty-bitty things accumulate. — Susan Hall, Gentleman of Leisure, p. 6, 1972 Darrol Woods was saying “Two larceny from a person reduced from larceny not armed and a little bitty assault thing...” And Hunter was saying, “Little bitty ... little bitty fucking tire iron you used on the guy.” — Elmore Leonard, City Primeval, p. 58, 1980 |