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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But does anyone worth a damn really want to go to Madison right now?—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2025 -
Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Dec. 2025
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But their annual Christmas dinner was a special hoot.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Moreover, Trump cares not a whit about bringing drug traffickers to justice.—
Peter Kornbluh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Miss Keaton…is not a whit like the flustered ingénue she was cast to play.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And all without a lick of spandex.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Miami got some good licks on Mendoza, bloodying his lip early on a shot from Jakobe Thomas that probably could have drawn a flag for targeting.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Every impression on such websites can generate a shred of revenue.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Battle at least has a shred of a fighting chance at influencing Bundle’s choices, but Bill’s resolve not to expose her to the bohemian seediness of the Seven Dials Club collapses in the face of her resolute insistence.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Add a forest of fruit trees including figs, lemons, oranges, grapefruit, peaches, pears and something called Buddha’s Hand, an unusual citrus tree whose fruit is often candied, but also serves as a unique and unusual adornment.—
Irv Erdos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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This blend from Mars Whisky takes the original Iwai Tradition expression and finishes it in sweet Pedro Ximenez sherry barrels for nearly a year, imbuing the whisky with notes of raisin, fig, and baking spice.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Doodley-squat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doodley-squat. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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