DIDDLY

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

(noun) a small worthless amount; “you don’t know jack”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

diddly (plural diddlies)

(informal) A small amount of no worth.

Synonyms

• See also modicum.

Etymology 2

Imitating a sound.

Interjection

diddly

A written representation of a trill sound.

Etymology 3

Possibly shortened from diddlywhacker.

Noun

diddly (plural diddlies)

(slang, sometimes childish) penis

Synonyms

• See also penis.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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