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gave a good goddamn

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

Meaning of give a good goddamn

Verb

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

  1. (vulgar) To give a damn
    • Everybody knows shit's fucked
      I don't give a good goddamn
      Your Uncle Sam is a motherfucker
      I don't wanna see him again2014, Stephen Paul Taylor, “Everybody Knows Shit's Fucked”, in People Tonight

Questions about gave a good goddamn

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

Words near gave a good goddamn in the dictionary

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

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