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give a rat's ass

give a rat's ass is the US standard spelling of give a rat's arse.

Meaning of give a rat's arse

Verb

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

  1. (UK, idiomatic, vulgar) To care a minimum amount; to have or show minimal interest
    • I just don't give a rat's arse!
    Synonyms:
    becare, bother, care, concern oneself, heed, mind, reck, trouble oneself, worry

Forms of give a rat's ass

third-person singular presentgives a rat's ass
present participlegiving a rat's ass
pastgave a rat's ass
past participlegiven a rat's ass

Questions about give a rat's ass

What is give a rat's ass the US standard spelling of?
Give a rat's ass is the US standard spelling of give a rat's arse.

Words near give a rat's ass in the dictionary

  1. give a loose
  2. give a man a fish
  3. give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
  4. give a monkey's
  5. give a rat's arse
  6. give a rat's ass
  7. give a rats
  8. give a rip
  9. give a shit
  10. give a shite
  11. give a sneck posset

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