Meaning of Jack squat | Babel Free

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Synonym of jack shit.

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“[…] into the fracas with nonsensical gibberish, pretending to be speaking intelligently in Tigrinya. We had a lot of fun like⟳ that. The class also enjoyed learning American phrases. One of their favorites was "Diddly Jack Squat".”

“ANTONIO. I seen this program⟳ one time with people from Oklahoma and these places ridin' around in their Model⟳ T cars with their grandmother and the mattresses piled ten feet in the fuckin' air. I don't feel⟳ nothin' for them. I feel⟳ jack squat for them people. Hell, they were movin'. They had a damn car. The ground's right below 'em—stick⟳ a seed in it, grow⟳ somethin' to eat⟳ … ! But here, unless you ate garbage—which some people did, and some still doin' it—there's not anyplace you can go to a bush and pick⟳ berries off it for nourishment. Christ, it was chaos, the fuckin' depression.”

“Oh, sure, I say⟳ and hand it over. "When is it?" I ask⟳. He's about to send⟳ me on my way and I don't know⟳ jack squat about it.”

“Mischievous teenager. Uh, really, I don't know⟳. Matt Foley: "I don't know⟳." Well, that and a nickel'll get⟳ ya a hot cup of jack squat!”

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