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diddly

[ did-lee ]
/ ˈdɪd li /
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noun, plural did·dlies for 2. Slang.
a thing of little or no value; naught: Your excuses aren't worth diddly to me.
a flaw; malfunction.
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Origin of diddly

Perhaps euphemistic shortening of diddlyshit
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