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A very small amount or portion, particularly used in the negative and chiefly in British and Australian English.
"And all I can think is that theyre seeing a crumb, a skerrick of what it once was".
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skerrick — /sker ik/, n. Australian. a small piece or quantity; a bit: Not even a skerrick of cake was left. [1930 35; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
skerrick — /ˈskɛrɪk / (say skerik) noun a very small quantity; a scrap: not a skerrick left. {British dialect; origin obscure} …
skerrick — n. (usu. with neg.) US & Austral. colloq. the smallest bit (not a skerrick left). Etymology: N.Engl. dial.; orig. uncert … Useful english dictionary
Skerrick — an immeasurably small quantity … Dictionary of Australian slang
skerrick — Australian Slang an immeasurably small quantity … English dialects glossary
skerrick — [ skɛrɪk] noun [usu. with negative] Austral./NZ informal the smallest bit. Origin C19 (also as Engl. sl. term meaning halfpenny ): of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
skerrick — Noun. A small amount. Cf. skerret … English slang and colloquialisms
skerrick — sker·rick … English syllables
English language — Language belonging to the Germanic languages branch of the Indo European language family, widely spoken on six continents. The primary language of the U.S., Britain, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and various Caribbean and Pacific… … Universalium
List of townlands in County Monaghan — This is a link page for townlands in County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland. In any such case where two or more townlands share the same name, the Civil Parish in which the townland lies is denoted directly afterward in brackets. NOTOC AAcres … Wikipedia
