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gives a rats

gives a rats is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give a rats.

Meaning of give a rats

Verb

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

  1. (euphemistic) A shortened form of give a rat's arse.
    • “He doesn’t represent the views of the government,” Littleproud said. “I couldn’t give a rats what he said, it’s irrelevant, let’s just focus on those people that are out there that need our help.”2020 January 7, Sarah Martin, “Craig Kelly interview: senior government MPs distance themselves after Piers Morgan lashing”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2021

Questions about gives a rats

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

Words near gives a rats in the dictionary

  1. gives a knee
  2. gives a light
  3. gives a monkey's
  4. gives a rat's arse
  5. gives a rat's ass
  6. gives a rats
  7. gives a rip
  8. gives a shit
  9. gives a shite
  10. gives a sneck posset
  11. gives a tin shit

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