Gnat's

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A very tiny thing or distance; a whit; a jot; something of no consequence. slang

    "The building project will be a gnat's away from being finished."

Synonyms

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gnat's arsegnat's assgnat's chuffgnat's prickgnat's whisker

Example

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"The cow missed being hit by a gnat's whisker."

Etymology

Shortened from various (often vulgar) phrases for parts of the anatomy of a gnat, a very tiny insect. These include gnat's arse/gnat's ass, gnat's chuff, gnat's prick, and gnat's whisker.

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