diddly-squat

[ did-lee-skwot ]

noun

, Slang.

1. 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.

diddly-squat

/ ˌdɪdlɪˈskwɒt /

pronoun

1. informal.
   usually used with a negative anything

   that doesn't mean diddly-squat

Word History and Origins

Origin of diddly-squat¹

Probably euphemistic variant of diddlyshit

Example Sentences

“China’s the second-largest economy in the world, and we get diddly-squat from China,” or very little, he added.

From Seattle Times

That certainly seems to be what Trump is doing, but The Donald doesn’t care diddly-squat about the Squad, even if, as a bonus, it has siphoned the juice from his Democratic challengers.

From Washington Post

“The fact that Michael Cohen is going to jail is proof positive to me that he doesn’t have diddly-squat in terms of legality or illegality on Trump.”

From Fox News

“Now they want to throw this tradition away. If early civilizations hadn’t used vellum, our understanding of history would be diddly-squat!”

From New York Times

Evangelicals alone aren’t enough to push someone over the top, which is why the winner of the Iowa caucus doesn’t predict diddly-squat about the eventual outcome.

From Salon

Related Words

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