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DIDDLYSQUAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does diddlysquat mean? 

DIDDLYSQUAT (noun)
  The noun DIDDLYSQUAT has 1 sense:

1. a small worthless amountplay

  Familiarity information: DIDDLYSQUAT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DIDDLYSQUAT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A small worthless amount

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

diddley; diddly; diddly-shit; diddly-squat; diddlyshit; diddlysquat; doodly-squat; jack; shit; squat

Context example:

you don't know jack

Hypernyms ("diddlysquat" is a kind of...):

small indefinite amount; small indefinite quantity (an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude)


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