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Isn't it interesting that all these terms for little bits of things are themselves brief words? We never call them, say, whatchamacallits-and-thingamabobs.
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I'm just a whit befuddled how I missed whit.  Your Happy Epeolatrist!
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Gee, you people are wonderfully friendly! Thanks for the effusive and colourful welcome. I now know exactly how the prodigal son felt: very chuffed... and a little guilty about his long absence.
As to "bits and bobs", I was just guessing an etymology connected to coins. "Bits" as in the US slang (two bits make a quarter) and "bobs" as in the old UK shilling.
BTW what's with this spelling checker? Why does it think I may mean "egalitarian" when I type "effusive". Not even I have that much finger trouble.
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Ms. Phyllisstein, I am utterly delighted that you have returned!  I'm told that if Enigma doesn't have the word you put, it offers the next one on its list.
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You can add odds and sods to your list.
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Oh Bingley, you beat me to it!
Now I'm out of two parters, so I'll have to go for 'tidbits' - although tidbits are usually tasty and tempting whereas 'odds and sods' are just the dregs.
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