diddly-squat
Nothing; nothing whatsoeverNothing; nothing whatsoever.
UK/ˈdɪdlɪi.skwɒt/US/ˈdɪd(ə)li skwɑt/
Meaning
1 senses(US, humorous, often, slang, uncountable)Nothing; nothing whatsoever.
More definitions
- a small worthless amount
Origin
The Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang suggests that this term is a variThe Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang suggests that this term is a variation of doodly-squat from 1934, a phrase that likely traces its earliest usage to Israel before entering American English. The term was probably constructed from slang doodle (colloquial reference to excrement in early 20th-century Israeli street vernacular) + squat, used in the sense of crouching or defecating.
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Synonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- a small worthless amount:jackdoodly-squatdiddlysquatdiddly-shitdiddlyshitdiddlydiddleysquat
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable