teensy-weensy

teensy-weensy
/teen"see ween"see/, adj. Baby Talk.
tiny; small.
Also, teentsy-weentsy /teent"see weent"see/, teensie-weensie.
[alter. of TEENY-WEENY; see -SY]

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