What's "know squat about"?

**gxiang** · 03-Apr-2006, 01:53

Can you help me with the meaning of this sentence:

I didn't know squat about writing plays.

does it mean, i know nothing about ...

**Casiopea** · 03-Apr-2006, 02:34

I do not know anything about . . .

**curmudgeon** · 03-Apr-2006, 02:35

Yes. The usual term is 'diddly squat' as in
I know diddly squat about writing plays.

Don't ask me what diddly squat means!!!

**Casiopea** · 03-Apr-2006, 03:06

"squat", meaning to crouch, is a euphemism for excrement; i.e., They don't know crap about . . .

**curmudgeon** · 03-Apr-2006, 03:31

**gxiang** · 03-Apr-2006, 08:20

Thank you all for your detailed explanation and good suggestion. :) :)

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