The Classic Smidge Edit Meaning

1.

a phrase describing the smallest amount of health one can have left in a typical video game health bar without being "dead". typically relevent in fighting games, such as street fighter or tekken

comes from the longer: "classic smidge of red health". this term originated from the popular mid 90s RTS command and conquer, where it was common to have a vehicle or infanty unit with only one pixel width of health left, essentially rendering it useless.

can be used as adjective or noun

gamer1: "dood i can't believe you beat me that round.. i had you down the the classic smidge"

gamer2: "yea, comeback of the century"

nerd1: "i had 3 minigunners with just a classic smidge of health left, so i used them as air strike fodder."

nerd2: "werd"

See command and conquer, useless, health