Tip of the ice-cube

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tip of the ice-cube
Usage: n.
Etymology: IBM
Derivation: IBM


tip of the ice-cube: n.

[IBM] The visible part of something small and insignificant. Used as an ironic comment in situations where `tip of the iceberg' might be appropriate if the subject were at all important.

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Source: tip of the ice-cube, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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