fleabite

fleabite

1. A minor annoyance or nuisance OK, so we have to go somewhere else for dinner. It's not a big deal, just a fleabite in the grand scheme of things, really. I try to be patient, but I find waiting in line to be such a fleabite. A: "Can you please tell the neighbors to stay off our lawn?" B: "Oh come on, that's just a fleabite. Let it go."

2. A very small, insignificant chip or scrape. There's one small fleabite on the side of that dish, but it's hardly noticeable. So the stone has a little fleabite in it, so what? It's still a beautiful ring. Hey, turn that teacup around—there's a fleabite on the side that's currently facing out.

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fleabite

n. a small chip off something. This cup has a little fleabite, but it doesn’t really harm its value.

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