diddly

[ did-lee ]

noun

, Slang.

, plural did·dlies

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

   Your excuses aren't worth diddly to me.

2. a flaw; malfunction.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diddly¹

Perhaps euphemistic shortening of diddlyshit

Example Sentences

“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

Depending on where you live, an iPhone 12 might do diddly for your downloads.

From Washington Post