diddly

American  

[did-lee] / ˈdɪd li /

noun

Slang.

plural

diddlies

1. a thing of little or no value; naught.

   Your excuses aren't worth diddly to me.

2. a flaw; malfunction.

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Etymology

Origin of diddly

Perhaps euphemistic shortening of diddlyshit

Example Sentences

He didn’t know diddly about ships or sailing, so he had to tell a big fib to get a job as a cabin boy.

From Literature

“Of course he won the video game. But he doesn’t know diddly about the Dewey decimal system. That’s why I beat him in the book reshelving game.”

From Literature

“That wonderful résumé that you have means diddly squat when that whistle blows in CONCACAF. It’s the great equalizer.”

From Los Angeles Times

“He wasn’t doing anything — squat, diddly,” Wren Williams said in an interview about his primary opponent.

From Washington Post

It’s even got a name: The diddly squat.

From Washington Post