doodley-squat

noun

ˈdü-dᵊl-ē-ˌskwät How to pronounce doodley-squat (audio)
variants or doodly-squat
Definition of doodley-squatnext
as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable tried to act intelligent but it was painfully obvious that he didn't know doodley-squat about cosmology

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doodley-squat
  1. damn
  2. whit
  3. ghost
  4. hoot
  5. lick
Noun
  • Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
  • But the rate at which people are ditching cable suggests that carriage fees won’t be worth a tinker’s damn by the time the looming batch of NBA deals expires.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 July 2024
Definition of damn
Noun
  • The last-minute Annie Oakley act does not alter that one whit.
    The Editors, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The same wellness warriors who fret about microplastics seem not to care one whit about the breakdown of medical aesthetics.
    Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
Definition of whit
Noun
  • Kelly Clarkson isn’t visiting any ghosts of Christmas past this holiday season.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Why there's a ghost camping in her backyard who sang when the moon was half full.
    Russell Contreras, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of ghost
Noun
  • Driving The 2024 Subaru BRZ tS Between its sprightly power, low curb weight and inherently great chassis, this top-spec BRZ was an absolute hoot to drive.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
  • From the condom in the soup, no, chowder (that’s not how Ina Garten makes her chowder), to the diners’ nonplussed reactions when Yancy tells them all to stop eating, all the food inspector stuff is an absolute hoot.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
Definition of hoot
Noun
  • The synth line comes through bright and clear, and the many little licks and effects that pop up throughout the track sound nice with distinct stereo imaging from the speakers.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Head scored 152 at the Gabba at a fair lick of 95 on the second day of the second Test after smashing 140 at a strike rate of 99 in Adelaide.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of lick
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