diddlysquat
Noun (informal, chiefly North American): 1. A very small or worthless amount; nothing at all. Used to emphasize the insignificance or complete absence of something.
This word is a slang term used for strong, often humorous or emphatic, negation. It is typically used in negative constructions or to express contempt for something considered trivial. * It functions as a direct object (e.g., "know diddlysquat," "get diddlysquat"). * It is often preceded by words like "know," "do," "get," "mean," or "worth."
- After months of work, I got diddlysquat for my effort. (I received nothing of value.)
- He doesn't know diddlysquat about fixing cars. (He knows absolutely nothing.)
- Your opinion means diddlysquat to me. (Your opinion means nothing to me.)
- That old vase is worth diddlysquat. (It has no monetary value.)
- "for diddlysquat": for no money or for a trivial amount.
- He was working long hours for diddlysquat.
- The word is frequently used in the fixed phrase "don't know diddlysquat (about something)" to indicate complete ignorance on a subject.
- diddly-squat: An alternative hyphenated spelling.
- diddly: A shortened, slightly less emphatic form.
- This contract isn't worth diddly.
- squat: Can be used similarly as a slang noun meaning "nothing."
- I ended up with squat.
- nothing
- zilch
- nada
- zip
- jack (as in "you don't know jack")
This word has only one core meaning: an emphatic way to say "nothing" or "a worthless amount." Its impact comes from its informal and slightly vulgar tone, making it unsuitable for formal contexts.
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a small worthless amount
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you don't know jack
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