variants
or doodly-squat
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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Noun
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And as far as luxurious treats go, well, the afternoon high tea there is not to be missed, and the theme changing monthly offers the strongest argument yet to treat oneself ad infinitum without giving a tinker’s damn about the current economy.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025 -
Since the death of Tom Petty meant an end to his primary job in 2017, Tench has still been visible in the background as a member of the house band in practically any tribute show that’s worth a damn.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The most memorable offerings didn’t care a whit about product-testing strategies.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Vie comes on the heels of Doja’s 2023 album Scarlet, whit hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
30 Apr. 2025
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Her mother stalked the perimeter of the grave, faced with a philosophical question: how to take pictures of the ass of a ghost.—
Patricia Lockwood,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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One of my first ideas was wondering how a ghost could exist in contemporary society.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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As the ranking below indicates, most of these movies are a hoot, keeping the laughs and jolts flying like loose pillars of lumber.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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Tarantino and Linklater shared a moment before the premiere screening, embracing inside the cinema before the lights went down, which drew hoots and cheers from the crowd.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Burgess can be seen sporting red hair, leaning over to pretend to take a lick of an ice cream cone.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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Stuff like the marching band doesn’t make a lick of sense.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Doodley-squat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doodley-squat. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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