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given a monkey's

given a monkey's is the past participle 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 given a monkey's

What is given a monkey's the past participle of?
Given a monkey's is the past participle of give a monkey's.

Words near given a monkey's in the dictionary

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

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