doodly-squat
2
9.9
A very small or worthless amount
- noun
- /ˈduːdli skwɒt/
- Slang
:
nada
- ain't doodly-squat
Synonyms
51
8.1
An amount that is nothing
is the same idea but commonly appears in negative phrases
41
9.5
A very small, worthless amount people talk about in negative sentences
is the same sense but tends to appear in negative constructions
14
9.9
A very small amount, almost nothing
is the same idea but typically softer in tone
not much of anything
vsdoodly-squat
7
4.3
Almost nothing of value
is the same idea but less idiomatic and more literal
4
9.9
Nothing at all
is the same sense but with a different colloquial spelling
2
9.9
A very small amount, almost nothing
is the same meaning but differs in colloquial spelling
2
9.9
Something of little or no worth
is the same sense but more dated and idiomatic in style
1
9.9
A very small amount or nothing at all
is the same idea but less coarse in this form
1
9.9
A very small amount that is almost nothing
is the same idea but sometimes spelled differently
1
9.9
A very small thing that is not important or valuable
focuses on a small item, not absolute absence
1
9.9
A very small amount of money used to say something is not worth much
is the same idea but often feels slightly less rude
9.9
A very small amount or nothing at all
is the same sense but uses stronger vulgar language
Antonyms
Surface Forms
doodly-squat singular
doodly-squats plural
Etymology
The word doodly-squat is a playful slang made of doodly (a silly extra bit like 'doodle') and squat, which here means 'nothing' as in 'do squat'. Think of someone doodling while squatting and doing nothing, so doodly-squat means a very small or worthless amount, 'nothing at all'.