IdiomThe Absurd
English
Englishdiddly-squat
Meaning: Nothing at all.
Example: “After all that work, we got diddly-squat.”
Origin: American slang from the mid-20th century. "Doodly-squat" is recorded earlier, in the 1930s; the origin of both is uncertain.
Equivalents in other languages
French: Que dalle Literally: Only slab
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