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gnat's

gnat's noun: a very tiny thing or distance; a whit; a jot; something of no consequence.

Noun

gnat's

  1. (slang) A very tiny thing or distance; a whit; a jot; something of no consequence.
    • The building project will be a gnat's away from being finished.2013, Catherine Robertson, The Misplaced Affections of Charlotte Fforbes

Origin of gnat's

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.

Phrases with gnat's

Questions about gnat's

What does gnat's mean?
Gnat's means a very tiny thing or distance; a whit; a jot; something of no consequence.
What part of speech is gnat's?
Gnat's is a noun.

Words near gnat's in the dictionary

  1. gnasting
  2. gnasts
  3. gnat
  4. gnat bug
  5. gnat bugs
  6. gnat's
  7. gnat's arse
  8. gnat's ass
  9. gnat's chuff
  10. gnat's pee
  11. gnat's prick

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