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given a fig

given a fig is the past participle of give a fig.

Meaning of give a fig

Verb

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

  1. (euphemistic, informal, negative) To care what someone else thinks or does, particularly in relation to what they think or say about the speaker.
    • I couldn’t give a fig!
    Synonyms:
    becare, bother, care, concern oneself, heed, mind, reck, trouble oneself, worry

Questions about given a fig

What is given a fig the past participle of?
Given a fig is the past participle of give a fig.

Words near given a fig in the dictionary

  1. given 110%
  2. given a bad name
  3. given a crap
  4. given a damn
  5. given a darn
  6. given a fig
  7. given a flying fuck
  8. given a flying shit
  9. given a fuck
  10. given a goddamn
  11. given a good account of oneself

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