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Maj Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Give a damn

Is that a rude expression? Does it mean to care? He doesn't give a damn ...
  

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Hi u r absolutely right. "give a ****" is usually used in a negative sense and as u pointed out it generally means to care or bother.

  • Hi u r absolutely right.
  • "give a ****" is usually used in a negative sense and as u pointed out it generally means to care or bother.
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Hi
u r absolutely right. "give a ****" is usually used in a negative sense and as u pointed out it generally means to care or bother.
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most famously used in Gone with the Wind
"frankly my dear, I dont GIVVA dam.."

lots of ppl I know will understand the full meaing if you just say "frankly my dear... "
it is funny, cos it sounds so polite, but there is a sting in the tail!

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