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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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Origin of diddly
Perhaps euphemistic shortening of diddlyshit
Words nearby diddly
didanosine, didapper, diddikai, diddle, Diddley, diddly, diddlyshit, diddly-squat, diddy, didelphic, dideoxycytidine
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Example sentences from the Web for diddly
There may well be a chill here, but it has diddly-squat to do with the one Senator Alexander fears.
The Republican Street Fight Over Transparency in Government|Lawrence Lessig|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEASTThat he was elected only proves the point: No one knows diddly about this guy.