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gave a rip

gave a rip is the simple past and past participle of give a rip.

Meaning of give a rip

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To care.
    • If anyone gives a rip about the team they will be at practice.

Questions about gave a rip

What is gave a rip the simple past and past participle of?
Gave a rip is the simple past and past participle of give a rip.

Words near gave a rip in the dictionary

  1. gave a light
  2. gave a monkey's
  3. gave a rat's arse
  4. gave a rat's ass
  5. gave a rats
  6. gave a rip
  7. gave a shit
  8. gave a shite
  9. gave a sneck posset
  10. gave a tin shit
  11. gave about

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