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diddly-squat

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did·dly-squat also did·dly·squat  (ddl-skwt)
n. Slang
A small or worthless amount.
[Alteration of diddlyshit (influenced by doodly-squat) : diddly (probably from diddle) + shit, added as an intensive (from shit).]
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Noun1.diddly-squat - a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack"
diddley, diddly, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddlysquat, doodly-squat, jack, squat, shit
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude


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