diddly

[did-lee]

did·dly

[did-lee]
noun, plural did·dlies for 2. Slang.
1.
a thing of little or no value; naught: Your excuses aren't worth diddly to me.
2.
a flaw; malfunction.

Origin:
perhaps euphemistic shortening of diddlyshit
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Diddly is always a great word to know.
So is schlemiel. Does it mean:
to deceive, cheat, or dupe
an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right
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diddly

noun
a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack" 
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