give a fuck

English

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Verb

give a fuck (third-person singular simple present gives a fuck, present participle giving a fuck, simple past gave a fuck, past participle given a fuck)

1. (idiomatic, vulgar, usually in a negative use) to care.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:care

   • 2010, “The Pope Song”, Tim Minchin (music)‎^[1]:

     And I don't give a fuck if calling the pope a motherfucker / means you unthinkingly brand me an unthinking apostate.

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Derived terms

• give a flying fuck (emphasized version)

Translations

give a shit — see give a shit