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Where does “diddly” come from?

diddly (English) comes from English diddly-squat — Nothing; nothing whatsoever.

diddly (English): A small amount of no worth; A written...

Definitions

  1. A small amount of no worth; A written...

Ancestry of “diddly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdiddly-squatNothing; nothing whatsoever
Every word from English diddly-squat →