[Ads-l] Thoughts on "doodly-squat"

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Impressive etymological excavation, Ben. Thanks for sharing.
Garson

On Sat, Apr 29, 2023 at 10:58 PM Ben Zimmer <bgzimmer at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Of potential interest: a new post of mine on the Strong Language blog,
> remembering Billy "The Kid" Emerson, who brought "squatitives" to the
> masses with his 1955 song "Red Hot" ("My gal is red hot / Your gal ain't
> doodly-squat").
>
> https://stronglang.wordpress.com/2023/04/29/your-gal-aint-doodly-squat/
>
> List regulars Jonathan Lighter and Larry Horn are liberally cited.
>
> --bgz
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