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Definition: FLEA-BITE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. The bite of a flea, or the red spot caused by the bite.[Websters]
2. A trifling wound or pain, like that of the bite of a flea.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Flea-bite" is a common misspelling or typo for: flea-bites.

Date "Flea-bite" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1883. (references)

Specialty Definition: FLEA-BITE

Domain Definition
Literature Flea-bite It is a mere flea-bite. A thing of no moment. Thus, a merchant who has suffered loss by speculation or failure might say that the loss is a mere flea-bite to him. A soldier might call a wound a mere flea-bite. A passing inconvenience which annoys but leaves no permanent injury. Mr. Disraeli spoke of the national debt as a mere flea-bite. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: FLEA-BITE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. The bite of a flea, or the red spot caused by the bite.[Websters]
2. A trifling wound or pain, like that of the bite of a flea.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "FLEA-BITE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1883. (references)

Specialty Definition: FLEA-BITE

DomainDefinition
LiteratureFlea-bite It is a mere flea-bite. A thing of no moment. Thus, a merchant who has suffered loss by speculation or failure might say that the loss is a mere flea-bite to him. A soldier might call a wound a mere flea-bite. A passing inconvenience which annoys but leaves no permanent injury. Mr. Disraeli spoke of the national debt as a mere flea-bite. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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