Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(orig. US) not at all, in no respect.

1888		Chicago Trib. n.p.: ‘I suppose you will be a literary man [...] when you grow up.’ ‘Nope,’ said the little boy [...], ‘literary nuthin’!’ [DA].
1898		A. Nicholas An Idyl of the Wabash 175: ‘My account—nothing!’ was her scornful ejaculation [DA].
1906		A.H. Lewis Confessions of a Detective 206: ‘This cove [...] is turning funky.’ ‘Funky nothing!’.
1914		Bulletin (Sydney) 12 Dec. 28/2: Liners – nothing! [...] Tramps – tramps, old weevily tramps, and then he tried to jew ’em.
1923		E. Wyatt Invisible Gods 66: ‘I think it is disloyal.’ Jo chuckled. [...] ‘Disloyal nothing!’.
1933		J. Spenser Limey 35: I asked Sprout who Frankie was and whether he was ill. ‘Ill nothin’,’ said Sprout contemptuously.
1946		A. Marshall ‘You’re a Character’ in Tell Us About the Turkey, Jo 66: ‘Babies, nothin’!’ says the big girl.
1966		B. Reckord Skyvers I ii: brook: Let’s push. cragge: (fighting) Push nothing.