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diddly-squat

Noun CEFR C1
ˈdɪd(ə)li skwɑt

Definitions

Nothing; nothing whatsoever.

US, humorous, often, slang, uncountable

Examples

“I didn't know⟳ diddly-squat about development; I also didn't know⟳ that someone could be an “officer” of major gifts. “Do they wear⟳ badges?” my friends had wanted to know⟳, because my friends, like⟳ myself, had been completely ignorant of the field of development.”
“Money? Power? Maybe a little prestige? Everything they worked for amounted to diddly-squat; more money, bigger houses, more and more empty air. None of them would ever know⟳ the feeling of having a purpose in life.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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