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Quirky unspecific units of measurement: (Original Post)
Floyd R. Turbo
May 2022
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niyad
(113,306 posts)1. smidgen
niyad
(113,306 posts)3. scosh ( however spelled)
RockRaven
(14,966 posts)4. A wee dram
(as opposed to a dram, which is a specified amount)
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)8. 🥃
csziggy
(34,136 posts)5. A pinch, a tad, and a dash
I actually have some measuring spoons that have, in descending order of size, a tad, a dash, a pinch, and a smidgen. I seldom use those, but the other part of the set with standard measures, has one for 1/8, which I do need sometimes.
underpants
(182,803 posts)6. It's only a matter of degree
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)10. 🤔
Earth-shine
(4,012 posts)11. I often like to add a "dollop" and a ...
wallop.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)12. 😛
fierywoman
(7,683 posts)13. a glug (used in foodie circles)
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)16. 😜
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)14. A splash
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)17. 🌊
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)15. A dab
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)18. ☺️
rurallib
(62,415 posts)19. a wee bit
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)24. ☺️
VarryOn
(2,343 posts)20. Assload nt
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)25. 😝
Midnight Writer
(21,765 posts)21. Two skips and a holler. (measuring distance)
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)26. 🤨
IjustDontlikeRepugs
(634 posts)22. Shit ton.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)27. 😅
nocoincidences
(2,218 posts)23. a taste
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)28. 😋
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,857 posts)29. A boat load.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)30. 🤗
Phoenix61
(17,006 posts)31. Thimbleful...
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)32. ☺️
FakeNoose
(32,639 posts)33. A New York minute
.. as opposed to the "everywhere else" minute
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)38. 🗽⏰
ironflange
(7,781 posts)34. A touch
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)39. 😄
taxi
(1,896 posts)35. an earful, so far
Marthe48
(16,959 posts)36. A soupcon
Seems like the English versions are already on here
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)41. 😊
Angleae
(4,482 posts)37. A few
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)42. 🤔
Mr.Bill
(24,292 posts)43. Gobs.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)44. 😳
niyad
(113,306 posts)45. a handful. . .yours, mine, or the Hulk's?
Wounded Bear
(58,656 posts)47. A red (insert sexist term here) hair...
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)48. 🤔