couldn't care less



somebody couldn't care less

also somebody could care less
someone does not care at all Most fans couldn't care less about it.
See also: care, less

couldn't care less

Also, could care less. Be completely indifferent. For example, Pick whatever dessert you want; I couldn't care less, or I could care less about the editor's opinion . This expression originated about 1940 in Britain and for a time invariably used couldn't. About 1960 could was occasionally substituted, and today both versions are used with approximately equal frequency, despite their being antonyms.
See also: care, less

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Josh[dʒɔʃ]
MercyMUR-seeEnglish
Chika (2)chee-kahJapanese
Odarka-Ukrainian
Carlitokahr-LEE-to (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Luitger-German (Archaic)