jack squat
Synonym of jack shitSynonym of jack shit.
Meaning
1 senses(euphemistic, informal, uncountable)Synonym of jack shit.
Origin
Related to both jack shit and squat as in diddly-squat; apparently a blend of them. AttestRelated to both jack shit and squat as in diddly-squat; apparently a blend of them. Attested since the 1970s; especially widely popularized by a Saturday Night Live sketch of 1993, "Matt Foley: A Scary Story on Halloween."
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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