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gives a rip

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

Meaning of give a rip

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To care.
    • If anyone gives a rip about the team they will be at practice.

Questions about gives a rip

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

Words near gives a rip in the dictionary

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

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