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giving a good damn

giving a good damn is the present participle and gerund of give a good damn.

Meaning of give a good damn

Verb

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

  1. To give a damn
    • The complicit solidarity of people who don't give a good damn about each other.1984 August 18, Susie Day, “Rude Lessons in NYC”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 6, page 12

Questions about giving a good damn

What is giving a good damn the present participle and gerund of?
Giving a good damn is the present participle and gerund of give a good damn.

Words near giving a good damn in the dictionary

  1. giving a flying fuck
  2. giving a flying shit
  3. giving a fuck
  4. giving a goddamn
  5. giving a good account of oneself
  6. giving a good damn
  7. giving a good goddamn
  8. giving a hang
  9. giving a hoot
  10. giving a knee
  11. giving a light

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