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give a tinker's cuss

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not give a tinker's cuss

  (British & Australian old-fashioned) also not give a tinker's damn (American old-fashioned)

to not be interested in or worried about something or someone (often + question word) I don't give a tinker's cuss what she thinks, I'll do what I want! He's never given a tinker's damn for me, or for any of the family.

See also: cuss, give