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单词 diddly-squat
释义

diddly-squat

See also: diddlysquat and diddly squat

English

Alternative forms

  • diddly squat
  • doodly-squat, doodley-squat

Etymology

The Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang suggests that this is a variation of doodly-squat from 1934. Doodly-squat was originally the more common form, but diddly-squat overtook it in the mid-1970s, and is now four times more common in print.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɪd(ə)li skwɑt/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɪdlɪi.skwɒt/
  • Rhymes: -ɒt

Noun

diddly-squat (uncountable)

  1. (US slang, often humorous) Nothing; nothing whatsoever.

See also

  • Thesaurus:nothing
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