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
Adonis[ə'dəunis]
Denisede-NEEZ (French), də-NEES (English), də-NEE-sə (Dutch)French, English, Dutch
ThanhTUNG, TUNVietnamese
Tilda['tildə]
Alty['ɔ:lti]
MabelMAY-bəlEnglish