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gives a fig

gives a fig is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 gives a fig

What is gives a fig the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gives a fig is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give a fig.

Words near gives a fig in the dictionary

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

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