tidbits
Juicy little pieces
Tidbits are small, choice pieces—originally of food, now of anything.
A tidbit of gossip is a juicy morsel of information.
A tidbit from a meal is a particularly tasty bite.
The word suggests something select and appetizing, whether literal or figurative: She shared a few tidbits about the upcoming merger.
British English spells it titbit.
Verifiable pieces of truth
- nuggetsSmall solid lumps
- curiositiesUnusual things worth examining
- anecdotesBrief amusing accounts
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
miscellany · arcana · factoids · oddities · gems · details · esoterica · minutiae
Small food fragments
- scrapsSmall remaining pieces
- nuggetsSmall solid lumps
- piecesParts of something divided
- fragmentsIncomplete broken pieces
morsels · slivers · shreds · specks · flecks · chunks · particles · nibbles
Unconfirmed circulating story
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- scoopFirst-reported story
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
buzz · tattle · leak · innuendo · dirt · scuttlebutt · tittle-tattle · backbiting
facts
Verifiable pieces of truth
- nuggetsSmall solid lumps
- curiositiesUnusual things worth examining
- anecdotesBrief amusing accounts
lore · miscellany · arcana · factoids · oddities · gems · details · esoterica · minutiae · knowledge
crumbs
Small food fragments
fragments · morsels · slivers · shreds · specks · flecks · chunks · particles · nibbles · bites
rumor
Unconfirmed circulating story
hearsay · buzz · tattle · leak · innuendo · dirt · scuttlebutt · tittle-tattle · backbiting · chatter
appetizers
Pre-meal small dishes
chips · nuts · cheese · olives · bruschetta · crostini · tapas · mezze · bites · hors d'oeuvres
- factsfacts, fact, datum, data, detail
- triviatrivia, facts, quiz, anecdotes, trivia night
- bitsmorsels, snippets, scraps, fragments, pieces
- particularsdetails, specifics, particulars, minutiae, nuances
- scrapsscraps, remnants, shards, trimmings, slivers
- trivialitiestrivia, trifles, minutiae, small potatoes, peanuts
tidbitswhole truth
Complete, unvarnished account
whole picture · entirety · detailed narrative · in-depth analysis · full disclosure
tidbitssubstance
Physical material with mass
meat · essentials · fundamentals · main course · heart of the matter