diddlysquat

Slang for zero

Diddlysquat means nothing at all, zero, not a thing: He doesn't know diddlysquat about cars.

The word is informal and emphatic, typically appearing after negatives.

Also spelled diddly-squat or shortened to diddly.

Squat alone carries the same meaning: You don't know squat.

nothing

zilch

Informal term for naught

  • nadaBorrowed zero
  • zipToothed sliding fastener
  • nilNothing whatsoever

naught · zero · bupkis · squat · goose egg · doodly-squat · bugger all · duck egg · bubkes · nix

insignificance

negligible

Too small to consider

minuscule · meager · inconsequential · petty · trivial · minor · slight · nominal · measly · peanuts

worthlessness

valueless

Having no worth

futile · worthless · unproductive · ineffective · unavailing · purposeless · unprofitable · nugatory · inutile · good-for-nothing

dismissiveness

scorn

Hostile dismissive feeling

mockery · ridicule · sneering · belittlement · disparagement · disregard · snubbing · rebuff · brush-off · cold shoulder

Opposites
quantity/amount

diddlysquateverything

The complete set

a lot · plenty · tons · loads · heaps

value/worth

diddlysquateverything

The complete set

big bucks · megabucks · serious money · real value · substance

Family

squats, squatted, squatting, squatter, squatters

Familiarity
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Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G