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
LyleLIE-əl, LIELEnglish
Evgeniyayev-GYE-nee-yah (Russian), eev-GYE-nee-yah (Russian)Bulgarian, Russian
Forrest['fɔ:rist]
ChadwickCHAD-wikEnglish
Edweenaed-WEEN-aEnglish (Rare)
Paraskevoula-Greek