give a tinker's damn in English

Forms: gives a tinker's damn [present, singular, third-person], giving a tinker's damn [participle, present], gave a tinker's damn [past], given a tinker's damn [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> a tinker's damn}} give a tinker's damn (third-person singular simple present gives a tinker's damn, present participle giving a tinker's damn, simple past gave a tinker's damn, past participle given a tinker's damn)

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        "(intransitive, chiefly in negative constructions) To be interested in something; to give a shit"
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      "form": "gives a tinker's damn",
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        "third-person"
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"give a tinker's damn" meaning in English

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