"give a rat's arse" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-give a rat's arse.ogg [Australia] Forms: gives a rat's arse [present, singular, third-person], giving a rat's arse [participle, present], gave a rat's arse [past], given a rat's arse [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> a rat's arse}} give a rat's arse (third-person singular simple present gives a rat's arse, present participle giving a rat's arse, simple past gave a rat's arse, past participle given a rat's arse)
  1. (idiomatic, vulgar, British spelling) To care a minimum amount; to have or show minimal interest Tags: UK, idiomatic, vulgar Synonyms: care, care a rat's arse, give a rat's ass [North, US], care a rat's ass [North, US]

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