A small amount; a tiny drop or bit of something; an archaic or dialectal diminutive term related to 'dribble' or 'drib.'
From 'drib' or 'dribble' with the diminutive suffix '-et,' creating a word meaning 'a very small amount.' Similar to how '-let' creates 'droplet,' the '-et' here emphasizes smallness.
English loves making things smaller with suffixes—'dribble' becomes 'dribbet,' 'drop' becomes 'droplet,' 'stream' becomes 'streamlet'—it's like we can't resist making cute tiny versions of everything.
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