doodley-squats

noun

variants or doodly-squats
plural of doodley-squat
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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  1. licks
  2. hoots
  3. figs
  4. syllables
Noun
  • Opening with the title track, feedback-heavy licks set the temperature as Dillom catches us up on the escapades of recent years.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Their eponymous debut features some tasty licks and haunting solos and should be an immediate listen for any fans of the genre.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of licks
Noun
  • Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.
    — Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • With a few hoots and hollers, and even a couple clucks, the group took off on their ascent to the Betty Bear Hut.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
Definition of hoots
Noun
  • At Lenea, a long table is laden with fresh seasonal fruits (jammy figs!
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Simmer the figs a day ahead, then assemble and bake right before guests arrive.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of figs
Noun
  • The goddess Gayatri, a divine manifestation of the Gayatri mantra, is described in the Mahanarayana Upanishad as having five heads, along with three feet, six abdominal sections, and 24 syllables.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Those four syllables, Va-len-ti-no, were enough to set hearts aflutter.
    — Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
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