diddly-squat

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.5 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative forms

• diddly squat

[edit] Etymology

The Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang suggests that this is a derivation of doodly-squat from 1934.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdɪdlɪi.skwɒt/ SAMPA: /"dIdli:.skwQt/

[edit] Noun

diddly-squat (uncountable)

1. (slang) Emphatic form of nothing.

[edit] See also

• WikiSaurus:nothing