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giving a good goddamn

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

Meaning of give a good goddamn

Verb

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

  1. (vulgar) To give a damn
    • Everybody knows shit's fucked
      I don't give a good goddamn
      Your Uncle Sam is a motherfucker
      I don't wanna see him again2014, Stephen Paul Taylor, “Everybody Knows Shit's Fucked”, in People Tonight

Questions about giving a good goddamn

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

Words near giving a good goddamn in the dictionary

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

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