doodly-squat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of doodly-squat
Probably euphemistic variant of doodly-shit, diddlyshit; see doodle 1, diddle 2, -y 2
Example Sentences
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But before you could say doodly-squat, my arms had circled her and she had flung her arms around my neck, and I could feel her wet cheek against mine.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
“He don’t know doodly-squat about cleanin’, you know.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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