diddly

Not a thing

Diddly means nothing at all, a trivial or worthless amount.

Almost always appears in emphatic phrases: You don't know diddly, It won't make diddly difference.

The fuller form diddly-squat intensifies the dismissiveness: They paid me diddly-squat for all that work.

A mild, almost playful way to say "absolutely nothing."

nothing

zilch

Informal term for naught

nadaBorrowed zero
zipToothed sliding fastener
nilNothing whatsoever

squat · bupkis · naught · zero · goose egg · jack · zippo · doodly · beans · diddy

sexual

diddle

Defraud or dawdle

fingerHand's grasping extension
fingeringNote-playing hand technique
pettingAffectionate stroking

handjob · fisting · fondle · grope · twiddle

insignificance

trivial

Lacking significance or weight

negligibleToo small to consider
pettyOf little importance
triflingOf no real importance

inconsequential · paltry · piddling · minor · meager · slight · nominal · picayune · nugatory · footling

Categories

nothingnessnothing, zero, nil, none, nada
nothingsnothing, zero, nil, nada, zilch
Amountsa lot, a few, a little, some, many
Informal Amountssmidgen, bunch, ton, heap, loads
smallnesssmall, little, tiny, mini, miniature

Opposites

quantity/amount

diddlyeverything

The complete set

a lot · plenty · tons · loads · heaps

significance/importance

diddlysomething

An unspecified object or matter

substance · real value · significance · importance · value

Phrases

diddly squatSlang for nothing

Family

diddly-squat, diddles, diddled, diddling

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Profile: Known to kids · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G