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gives a monkey's

gives a monkey's is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 gives a monkey's

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

Words near gives a monkey's in the dictionary

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

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