itty-bitty

American Heritage Dictionary:

it·ty-bit·ty

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(ĭt'ē-bĭt'ē) pronunciation

also it·sy-bit·sy (ĭt'sē-bĭt'sē)
adj. Informal
Very small.

[Probably alteration of little bit.]

itsy-bitsy

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IN BRIEF: adj. - (used informally) very small.

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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang:

itty-bitty

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adjective
adjective

Very small. (1938 —) .
L. Kennedy I felt, here I am in this itty-bitty tropical village, a tremendous long ways from anywhere (1969).

[Baby-form of little adjective + bitty.]

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