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doit

doit

9.9
A very small amount of money used to say something is not worth much
  • noun
  • /dɔɪt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : nada
  • He did not care a doit about the criticism he received.

Examples

  • She refused to spend a single doit on unnecessary luxuries.

  • That old book is worth a mere doit.

  • The old saying goes that honesty is worth more than a doit.

  • He didn't care for the doits of the world.

  • He did not care a doit about the criticism he received.

  • She refused to spend a single doit on unnecessary luxuries.

  • The old saying goes that honesty is worth more than a doit.

Synonyms

diddley
vsdoit
  • Informal
7 9.9

A very small amount, almost nothing

is the neutral term highlighting smallness without slangy tone
diddly-squat
vsdoit
  • Informal
3 9.9

Nothing at all

is a neutral way to mean a tiny or unimportant amount
doodly-squat
vsdoit
  • Slang
2 9.9

A very small or worthless amount

is more neutral and not as strongly slangy or playful
dime's worth
vsdoit
  • Informal
2 8.1

A very small, unimportant amount

is broader and used for any trivial object or small amount
diddy
vsdoit
  • UK
1 9.9

A very small thing that is not important or valuable

is the more general, neutral label for a trivial item
diddlysquat
vsdoit
  • Informal
1 9.9

A very small amount or nothing at all

is the neutral expression for a trivial or unimportant amount
diddly-shit
vsdoit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very small amount that is almost nothing

is the milder, nonvulgar way to indicate something trivial
mere trifle
vsdoit
1 4.0

A small thing that is not important

is the same idea but more colloquial and less formal
diddlyshit
vsdoit
  • Offensive
9.9

A very small amount or nothing at all

is the same basic idea but without crude emphasis

Antonyms

453 2.8

A very large amount of money

76 2.9

To value someone or something a lot

How Much

a lot
1.0
some
1.0
bit
1.0
doit
  • Archaic
9.9
trace
492 3.3

Surface Forms

doit singular
doits plural

Etymology

Doit originally named a tiny coin called a duit, so when people say they do not care a doit they mean they do not care even a 'tiny bit' or a 'trifle'.