"give a flying fuck" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈɡɪv ə ˌflaɪ.ɪŋ fʌk/, /ˈɡɪv ə ˌflaɪ.ən fʌk/ Forms: gives a flying fuck [present, singular, third-person], giving a flying fuck [participle, present], gave a flying fuck [past], given a flying fuck [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> a flying fuck}} give a flying fuck (third-person singular simple present gives a flying fuck, present participle giving a flying fuck, simple past gave a flying fuck, past participle given a flying fuck)
  1. (usually in a negative use, vulgar) To care whatsoever. Tags: vulgar Synonyms: care Related terms: give a fuck, give a shit, zero fucks given

Inflected forms

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