not give a tinker's damn



not give a tinker's damn

Fig. not to care at all. (A tinker's damn or dam may be a worthless curse from a tinker or a small dam or barrier used to contain molten metal.) I don't give a tinker's damn whether you go or not!
See also: damn, give, not

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aage-Danish, Norwegian
Cerdic-Anglo-Saxon
Kinborough-Medieval English
Marciana-Ancient Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Ileneie-LEENEnglish
BÉRengÈRe-French