variants
or doodly-squats
as in damns
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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Kershaw was on the winning end more often than not, but that didn’t mean the Giants didn’t also get in their licks.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025 -
From bouncy dancehall riddims and hip-hop production inflections to tender country and western guitar licks, Treasure Self Love distills Iké’s wide range of childhood music into a succinct 11-track study of achieving wholeness by unflinchingly examining the darkest parts of your past.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
18 Sep. 2025
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Yes, Sparks believes in ghosts.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Despite a few ghosts, Billy's has remained a popular spot, with pizzas and burgers being the go-to items on the menu.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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These two tangy favorites come together to add a smooth texture to the slightly chunky beans.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Both play essential roles in health and can be found in nutritious foods like fruits, seafood, nuts, beans, seeds, and whole grains.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
11 Oct. 2025
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All the segments understand the assignment, aiming primarily to elicit hoots and hollers.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The town hall crowd received my comments with strong clapping and appreciative hoots and hollers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Los Angeles Master Chorale uttered nonverbal syllables, yet the message was somehow clear.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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The name can be pronounced with two syllables (/ˈkwɑːwɑːr/) or three (/ˈkwɑːoʊ(w)ɑːr/).—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Doodley-squats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doodley-squats. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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