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gave a monkey's

gave a monkey's is the simple past of give a monkey's.

Meaning of give a monkey's

Verb

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

  1. (UK, idiomatic, informal) To care; to have an interest or concern.
    • He knows what he can do with his calendars. I don't give a monkey's. I'm leaving. I've got another job.1998, Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse, Billy Liar
    Synonyms:
    becare, bother, care, concern oneself, heed, mind, reck, trouble oneself, worry

Questions about gave a monkey's

What is gave a monkey's the simple past of?
Gave a monkey's is the simple past of give a monkey's.

Words near gave a monkey's in the dictionary

  1. gave a good goddamn
  2. gave a hang
  3. gave a hoot
  4. gave a knee
  5. gave a light
  6. gave a monkey's
  7. gave a rat's arse
  8. gave a rat's ass
  9. gave a rats
  10. gave a rip
  11. gave a shit

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