diddly-squat

[did-lee-skwot] /ˈdɪd liˌskwɒt/
noun, Slang.
1.
doodly-squat.
Origin
probably euphemistic variant of diddlyshit
Examples from the web for diddly-squat
  • The breakthroughs get a lot of attention, but attention means diddly-squat in the bigger picture.
  • It's because the university tests that have shown diddly-squat.
British Dictionary definitions for diddly-squat

diddly-squat

/ˌdɪdlɪˈskwɒt/
pronoun
1.
(US & Canadian, informal) (usually used with a negative) anything: that doesn't mean diddly-squat
Slang definitions & phrases for diddly-squat

diddly

adjective

Trivial; insignificant: Tennis was a diddly sport back then/ If you had a choice between IBM or a diddly-squirt upstart

noun

Nothing at all; very little; zilch: Rock critics don't mean diddley/ I don't know a diddly damn about theater/ And Hannibal, he didn't do diddly-squat/ They take this very seriously. It isn't just ''diddley-eye'' to them (1960s+)

Related Terms

not give a damn, not know beans