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diddlyshit

diddlyshit

9.9
A very small amount or nothing at all
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪdliˌʃɪt/
  • Offensive
translation icon : ni mierda
  • The budget for the project was diddlyshit, making it impossible to achieve our goals.

Examples

  • He claims he can run a marathon, but his training has amounted to diddlyshit.

  • It don't take diddlyshit, man!

  • After searching for hours, I found diddlyshit in my closet.

Synonyms

squat
vsdiddlyshit
  • Slang
54 8.1

An amount that is nothing

is the same idea but not tied to negative phrasing or slang use
jack
vsdiddlyshit
  • Slang
43 9.5

A very small, worthless amount people talk about in negative sentences

is the same idea but more neutral outside negative expressions
diddley
vsdiddlyshit
  • Informal
7 9.9

A very small amount, almost nothing

is the same meaning but used in more neutral contexts
diddly
vsdiddlyshit
  • Informal
4 9.9

A very small amount, almost nothing

is the same idea but in a neutral register rather than informal
diddly-squat
vsdiddlyshit
  • Informal
3 9.9

Nothing at all

is the same meaning but written as one unhyphenated form
doodly-squat
vsdiddlyshit
  • Slang
2 9.9

A very small or worthless amount

is the same idea but written or pronounced in another variant
tinker's damn
vsdiddlyshit
  • NSFW
2 9.9

Something of little or no worth

is the same meaning but less idiomatic and less colorful in tone
diddy
vsdiddlyshit
  • UK
1 9.9

A very small thing that is not important or valuable

is similar but focuses on amounts rather than particular items
diddlysquat
vsdiddlyshit
  • Informal
1 9.9

A very small amount or nothing at all

is the same sense but expressed without hyphenation or punctuation
diddly-shit
vsdiddlyshit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very small amount that is almost nothing

is the same amount but without the extra emphatic or negative use
doit
vsdiddlyshit
  • Archaic
9.9

A very small amount of money used to say something is not worth much

is the same base idea but usually expressed without the figurative nuance

Antonyms

1.0

A large amount that is more than needed

7 5.0

About the main, basic part of something

How Much

a lot
1.0
some
1.0
a bit
1.0
diddlyshit
  • Offensive
9.9
nothing
17 1.0

Surface Forms

diddlyshit singular
diddlyshits plural

Morphology

diddlyshit = diddly + shit (semi-transparent) = diddly + shit

Both components are semantically visible ('diddly' = small/insignificant, 'shit' = vulgar intensifier), but the slangy, taboo nature and informal reduction make the expression unpredictable for some learners.

Etymology

Diddlyshit comes from the playful phrase diddly-squat; diddly means 'very small' or 'nothing' and shit is a rude word added to make it stronger. So diddlyshit is used to say you have 'nothing at all' or only a 'tiny, worthless amount'.