English Explanatory Dictionary

could be written on the back of a postage stamp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Something that is very small or limited.

Word forms

could be written on the back of a postage stamp

Etymology

Due to the very small size of a postage stamp. First use appears c. 1905. See cite below.

Synonyms

could fit on the back of a postage stamp
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