"give a toss" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-not give a toss.ogg [Australia] Forms: gives a toss [present, singular, third-person], giving a toss [participle, present], gave a toss [past], given a toss [participle, past]
Rhymes: -ɒs Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> a toss}} give a toss (third-person singular simple present gives a toss, present participle giving a toss, simple past gave a toss, past participle given a toss)
  1. (British, Ireland, Australia, slang, chiefly in the negative) To care. Tags: Australia, British, Ireland, slang Synonyms: care

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