give a rat's arse



give a rat's arse

rude slang To care. Typically used in the negative as a dismissive phrase showing one's annoyance or lack of interest. Primarily heard in UK. I don't give a rat's arse about how late your friends are allowed to stay out—you need to be home by 10 PM. I used to care about what those fools say, but I just don't give a rat's arse anymore!
See also: arse, give

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Panfilo-Italian
Sarala-Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Kannada
Jalal-Arabic, Persian
WalterWAWL-tər (English), VAHL-ter (German, Polish, Italian)English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Italian, Ancient Germanic
Vesa (2)-Albanian
Athanasiusath-ə-NAY-shəs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)