"give a tinker's cuss" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gives a tinker's cuss [present, singular, third-person], giving a tinker's cuss [participle, present], gave a tinker's cuss [past], given a tinker's cuss [participle, past]
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  1. (intransitive, chiefly British, chiefly in negative constructions) to be interested in something; to give a shit Tags: British, intransitive Synonyms: care
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