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diddly
did·dly D0209800 (dĭd′lē)n. Slang A small or worthless amount: His advice wasn't worth diddly to me.
[Short for diddlyshit; see diddly-squat.]did•dly (ˈdɪd li)
n. Slang. the least amount: not worth diddly. [1960–65, Amer.; probably euphemistic shortening of diddlyshit] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | diddly - a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack"diddley, diddlyshit, diddly-shit, diddlysquat, diddly-squat, doodly-squat, jack, squat, shitsmall indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
diddlynounSlang. The least bit:hoot, iota, jot, ounce, shred, whit.Informal: damn, rap.diddly
diddly-squatNothing; anything at all (when used in negative statements). I have to admit that I know diddly-squat when it comes to computers. Unless you give me something in writing, that promise isn't worth diddly-squat.diddlyNothing; anything at all (when used in negative statements). I have to admit that I know diddly when it comes to computers. Unless you give me something in writing, that promise isn't worth diddly.not mean diddlyTo not mean or be worth anything at all. I don't understand the first thing about computers, so these instructions don't mean diddly to me. Unless you give me something in writing, the promise of a pay raise doesn't mean diddly.See also: diddly, mean, notdiddly-shit1. noun, rude slang Nothing; anything at all (when used in negative statements). I have to admit that I know diddly-shit when it comes to computers. Unless you give me something in writing, that promise isn't worth diddly-shit.2. adjective, rude slang Useless. Ugh, this diddly-shit printer has stopped working again, and I have a paper to print!not mean diddly AMERICAN, INFORMALIf something does not mean diddly, it is completely unimportant. I have been playing this game for a long time and I know that one shot doesn't mean diddly.See also: diddly, mean, notˈdiddly, ˌdiddly-ˈsquat (American English, informal) (often used in negative sentences) not anything; nothing: I don’t know what’s wrong with him — he tells me diddly-squat. ♢ She doesn’t know diddly about it (= she doesn’t know anything).diddly-shit and doodly-shit1. n. anything at all. (Usually in the negative. Usually objectionable.) I don’t give a diddly-shit what you do! 2. mod. virtually worthless; useless. (Usually objectionable.) I’m gonna take this diddly-shit watch back to the store and get my money back. diddly-squat and (doodly-)squat (ˈdɪdliskwɑt and ˈdudliskwɑt) n. nothing. (Folksy. Originally black or southern.) This contract isn’t worth diddly-squat. diddly
Synonyms for diddlynoun the least bitSynonyms- hoot
- iota
- jot
- ounce
- shred
- whit
- damn
- rap
Synonyms for diddlynoun a small worthless amountSynonyms- diddley
- diddlyshit
- diddly-shit
- diddlysquat
- diddly-squat
- doodly-squat
- jack
- squat
- shit
Related Words- small indefinite amount
- small indefinite quantity
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