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Meaning of "not give a damn" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NOT GIVE A DAMN

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NOT GIVE A DAMN

not by a long chalk
not by a long sight
not care a fuck
NOT circuit
not counting
not cricket
not exactly
not for much longer
not for the faint-hearted
NOT gate
not give a hoot
not half
not half bad
not have a bean
not have a leg to stand on
not have a penny to bless oneself with
not have room to swing a cat
not having any
not hold a candle to
not in the race

WORDS THAT END LIKE NOT GIVE A DAMN

advice column
agony column
autumn
bedamn
column
condemn
damn
fifth column
goddamn
gossip column
hymn
limn
Mariehamn
mn
multicolumn
solemn
spinal column
steering column
tinker´s damn
vertebral column

Synonyms and antonyms of not give a damn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NOT GIVE A DAMN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «not give a damn» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of not give a damn

Translation of «not give a damn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NOT GIVE A DAMN

Find out the translation of not give a damn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of not give a damn from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «not give a damn» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

也不在乎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

no le importa un comino
570 millions of speakers

English

not give a damn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक परवाह नहीं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا تعطي بالا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

не наплевать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

não dou a mínima
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি অভিশাপ দিতে না
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rien à foutre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak memberi sial
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

einen Dreck nicht geben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ちっとも気にしない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

저주를주지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora menehi peduli
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không give a damn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு பேராசை கொடுக்காதே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तिरस्कार देऊ नका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lanet olsun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

non me ne frega niente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nie obchodzi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

не наплювати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nu dau doi bani
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Δεν δίνουν δεκάρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nie ´n damn gee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inte ett dugg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ikke gi faen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of not give a damn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NOT GIVE A DAMN»

The term «not give a damn» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.734 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NOT GIVE A DAMN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about not give a damn

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOT GIVE A DAMN»

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1
Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
... he believes that those schools give a damn, usage: also used with verbs like could and might to mean someone is not concerned about something: A significant portion of kids in class could give a damn. not give a damn (about sb/ sth) slang, ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
... V. not give a black damn v. see NOT GIVE A DAMN v. not give a bugger v. ( also not care a bugger, not give two buggers) [1920s+] to not care at all. [SE nor give + BUGGER n.3] not give a crap v. see NOT GIVE A SHIT v. not give a damn v .
Jonathon Green, 2005
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
... praising troops, this was as near as dammit a prime ministerial triumph— The Guardian, 30th May 2003 damn noun something of little or no worth uk, 7760 Usually in phrases like 'not worth a damn', 'not care a damn' and 'not give a damn' .
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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The Idiot Factor: The 10 Ways We Sabotage Our Life, Money, ...
If you smoke, knowing you will die sooner than if you didn't smoke, then you must not give a damn about living. If you choose to watch television instead of reading a book that might help you get a better job, then you don't give a damn ...
Larry Winget, 2008
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
See NOT GIVE A DAMN. give a good account of oneself Behave or perform creditably, as in Harry gave a good account of himself over the lastfew months, or The company willprobably give a good account ofitself in the next quarter.
Christine Ammer, 2013
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People are Idiots and I Can Prove It!: The 10 Ways You are ...
If you smoke, knowing you will die sooner than if you didn't smoke, then you must not give a damn about living. If you choose to watch television instead of reading a book that might help you get a better job, then you don't give a damn about ...
Larry Winget, 2009
7
My Give a Damn's Busted
“No you don't, but I'm old enough that I can stare and not give a damn if it's rude. I' m deciding whether I'm going to like you. Who are you?” she asked Hank. He hadn't planned on getting the third degree from everyone in the state of Texas ...
Carolyn Brown, 2010
8
The Son of Eternity
I don't give a damn about your border And border controls visas And the mythologies passports Green purple red or black I really do not give a damn In this infinite cluster of galaxies The universe holds fascinating stories Where shall I put the ...
Munayem Mayenin, 2004
9
Dictionary of Quotations
I don't give a damn 851 1 I do not give a damn damnation 574 is what is called damnation 1420 everlasting damnation. Good 7555 might Heap on himself damnation 10647 be blasted to eternal damnation! 291 1 is not only dead, but damned ...
Connie Robertson, 1998
10
Cowboy Metaphysics: Ethics and Death in Westerns
I want to argue that what we do and do not give a damn about (and in various degrees) lies at the very core of who we are and explains much more about what we do (our behavior) and think (our ideas) than all that philosophic discourse ...
Peter A. French, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOT GIVE A DAMN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term not give a damn is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jonathan's Men As New 'Prisoners Of War'
... as prisoners of war, we were converted into the private estate of politicians who told us flatly that they did not give a damn. And they meant it. «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
2
Trump reads Graham's phone number, lashes out at GOP rival
“He's playing the part of Clark Gable in 'Gone with the Wind, ' with his attitude [of], 'Frankly my dear, I do not give a damn.' And that's what gives ... «iFreePress.com, Jul 15»
3
Without state budget solution, Roseland hospital may have to close
“The families of those who are going to die because of this political budget impasse will not give a damn about party lines,” said Tim Egan, New ... «WBEZ, Jul 15»
4
Political Wild Card Donald Trump Is The Gleeful Spoiler
“He's playing the part of Clark Gable in 'Gone with the Wind,' with his attitude [of], 'Frankly my dear, I do not give a damn.' And that's what gives ... «Monsters and Critics.com, Jul 15»
5
Bigger is not always better
It always feels that they are just after our money and could not give a damn about our experiences in their stores. So we're voting with our ... «News24, Jul 15»
6
Calls for Joe Schmidt, Warren Gatland to coach Lions against All …
"Gatland's a hard man who does not give a damn about doing what people believe is democratically right given the whole Brian O'Driscoll ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
7
25 Things You Should Stop Caring About Post 25
Hell, at 25 you'd rather unfriend all those annoying relatives and not give a damn. 25 Things You Should Stop Caring About Post 25. Sounding ... «iDiva.com, Jul 15»
8
What are Berkeley's values? What does the future hold?
Do younger people of Berkeley just not give a damn about this stuff? Or are they taking care of the kinder? Or do they all live in Oakland and ... «Berkeleyside, Jul 15»
9
All eyes on Adrian Pang as he takes on biggest role of his career
"As a piece of theatre, it's going to be very interesting, because there will be people who usually would not give a damn about theatre who will ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
10
Trailblazing Women: Vicky Brock, Founder & CEO of Clear Returns
“It took me being 40 to not give a damn and be this grown up confident version of myself! Honestly, if it all does go wrong, failing is not the worst ... «Pulse, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Not give a damn [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/not-give-a-damn>. Apr 2024 ».
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