give a good damn en · VERB
Meanings
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To give a damn
The complicit solidarity of people who don't give a good damn about each other.
1984 August 18, Susie Day, “Rude Lessons in NYC”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 6, page 12:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gave a good damn | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| given a good damn | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| giving a good damn | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gives a good damn | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |