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diddly-squat

  (American informal)

nothing at all What does he know about the South? Diddly-squat! The lyrics in his songs aren't worth diddly-squat - it's the melodies that make you feel good.

diddly-shit

and doodly-shit

1. 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.