doodly-squat


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doo·dly-squat

 (do͞od′lē-skwŏt′)
n. Slang
A small or worthless amount.
[doodly, worthless (perhaps from doodle) + squat, added as an intensive (from squat).]
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did•dly

(ˈdɪd li)

n.
Slang. the least amount: not worth diddly.
[1960–65, Amer.; probably euphemistic shortening of diddlyshit]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.doodly-squat - a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack"
diddley, diddly, diddly-shit, diddlysquat, diddly-squat, jack, squat, shit
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
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