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bits and pieces

bits and pieces noun: a random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things.

Noun

bits and pieces pl (plural only)

  1. (informal, plural, plural-only) A random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things.
    • “I mean, what is she even talking about? Got her pregnant at the Halloween party? What does that mean? I don't even remember that party. I was wasted.” “Yeah, me too. I browned out that evening.” “"browned out"? What's "browned out"?” “Oh, it's when you drink so much that everything goes brown....2010 October 28, Charlie Day & Rob McElhenney, “Who Got Dee Pregnant?” (2:13 from the start), in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, season 6, episode 7
    • Fortunately, Dad was an ingenious sort. He had found lots of the bits and pieces he needed for the van from the rubbish dump.2012, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Ratburger, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    bits and bobs

Synonyms of bits and pieces

Questions about bits and pieces

What does bits and pieces mean?
Bits and pieces means a random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things.
What part of speech is bits and pieces?
Bits and pieces is a noun.

Words near bits and pieces in the dictionary

  1. bitruncation
  2. bitruncations
  3. bits
  4. bits and bats
  5. bits and bobs
  6. bits and pieces
  7. bits of alright
  8. bits of crumpet
  9. bits of fluff
  10. bits of homework
  11. bits of muslin

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