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gave a fig

gave a fig is the simple past of give a fig.

Meaning of give a fig

Verb

give a fig (third-person singular simple present gives a fig, present participle giving a fig, simple past gave a fig, past participle given a fig)

  1. (euphemistic, informal, negative) To care what someone else thinks or does, particularly in relation to what they think or say about the speaker.
    • I couldn’t give a fig!
    Synonyms:
    becare, bother, care, concern oneself, heed, mind, reck, trouble oneself, worry

Questions about gave a fig

What is gave a fig the simple past of?
Gave a fig is the simple past of give a fig.

Words near gave a fig in the dictionary

  1. gave 110%
  2. gave a bad name
  3. gave a crap
  4. gave a damn
  5. gave a darn
  6. gave a fig
  7. gave a flying fuck
  8. gave a flying shit
  9. gave a fuck
  10. gave a goddamn
  11. gave a good account of oneself

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