Doit

/dɔɪt/ noun

Definition

A small Dutch coin of little value; something trivial or worthless.

Etymology

From Dutch 'duit,' a small copper coin used in the Netherlands in the 16th-17th centuries. Entered English as a term for something nearly worthless.

Kelly Says

A doit was like the penny of medieval Netherlands—so worthless that calling something 'not worth a doit' meant it had absolutely no value. The phrase lives on in older literature and Bible translations as the ultimate insult to something's worth.

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