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gave a good damn

gave a good damn is the simple past of give a good damn.

Meaning of give a good damn

Verb

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

  1. To give a damn
    • The complicit solidarity of people who don't give a good damn about each other.1984 August 18, Susie Day, “Rude Lessons in NYC”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 6, page 12

Questions about gave a good damn

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

Words near gave a good damn in the dictionary

  1. gave a flying fuck
  2. gave a flying shit
  3. gave a fuck
  4. gave a goddamn
  5. gave a good account of oneself
  6. gave a good damn
  7. gave a good goddamn
  8. gave a hang
  9. gave a hoot
  10. gave a knee
  11. gave a light

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