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diddly-squat
[ did-lee-skwot ]
/ ˈdɪd liˌskwɒt /
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noun Slang.
a minimum amount or degree; the least bit (usually used in the negative): This coin collection isn't worth diddly-squat in today's market.
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Also doodly-squat.
Origin of diddly-squat
Probably euphemistic variant of diddlyshit
Words nearby diddly-squat
diddikai, diddle, Diddley, diddly, diddlyshit, diddly-squat, diddy, didelphic, dideoxycytidine, dideoxyinosine, Diderot
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British Dictionary definitions for diddly-squat
diddly-squat
/ (ˌdɪdlɪˈskwɒt) /
pronoun
US and Canadian informal (usually used with a negative) anythingthat doesn't mean diddly-squat
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