give a good goddamn
Give a damn
To give a good goddamn is to care at all—almost always used in the negative.
I don't give a good goddamn what they think.
The phrase emphasizes complete indifference, with *good* and *goddamn* intensifying what would otherwise be the milder *give a damn*.
The construction works with other vulgar intensifiers: give a flying fuck, give a rat's ass.
- goddamnProfane intensifier expressing frustration
- careAttentive regard for others
- concernTroubled interest in something
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- apathyAbsence of feeling
what the hell · frankly my dear · dismissive · indifferent · nonchalant · unbothered · aloofness · who cares · not my problem · screw it · shrug it off · disregard · whatever · neglect · meh · so what · bloody hell · big deal
give a good goddamnnot give a damn
couldn't care less · not give a hoot · turn a blind eye · shrug off · wash one's hands of
give, given, giving, givers, good, goodness, goodly, godliness, goddess