English Explanatory Dictionary

jack squat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of jack shit.
noun
  1. Alternative form of jack squat.

Word forms

jack squat Jack squats

Etymology

Related to both jack shit and squat as in diddly-squat; apparently a blend of them. Attested since the 1970s; especially widely popularized by a Saturday Night Live sketch of 1993, "Matt Foley: A Scary Story on Halloween."

Synonyms

jack shit
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