diddly
diddly · diddlies
A small amount of no worthA small amount of no worth.
/ˈdɪdəli/
» I can't see diddly.
Я ни черта не вижу.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, informal, uncountable)A small amount of no worth.
a small worthless amount
(childish, slang, sometimes)Penis
Examples
2 sentencesI can't see diddly.
ruЯ ни черта не вижу.
I can't see diddly-squat.
ruЯ ни черта не вижу.
Origin
Short for diddly-squat. Possibly shortened from diddlywhacker.Forms
plural: diddliesSynonyms
290 synonymsClose in meaning
- a small worthless amount:jackdoodly-squatdiddly-squatdiddlysquatdiddly-shitdiddlyshitdiddleysquat
Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddiddly-squat
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable