Dictionary

give a shit en · VERB

Pronunciation

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• /ˈɡɪv ə ˌʃɪt/

Etymology

From give + a + shit.

Meanings

1. (in the negative, vulgar) To care (about something or anything); especially, to care what someone else thinks or does, particularly in relation to what they think or say about the speaker.
   • You're going to get me fired? I don't give a shit!
   • There are some people who still hitchhike, although not as many as before. A lot of folks gave the practice up after being buried in shallow graves near the side of the road. But here's some fun you can have in case you still like to get out and hoist a thumb.[...]Or, when the guy stops, don't say anything; just jump in and sit down. When he says, "Where you going?" say, "I don't give a shit. Let's just ride around. I'm off till Thursday." Then make a lot of motor noises with your mouth. 1997, George Carlin, “Hitchhiking Fun”, in Brain Droppings, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 222:
   • "Do it badly," said the man, "who cares? Who gives a shit?" 1982, Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything, page 114:

Forms

Synonyms

worry · trouble oneself · becare · care · bother · concern oneself · reck · heed · mind

Translations (101)

ru по́ хую (to care) · eo prifajfi (to care) · az sikinə almaq (to care) · fr s'en câlisser (to care) · el σκασίλα μου (to care) · ru не еба́ть (to care) · pt estar-se a cagar (to care) · pt dar a mínima (to care) · enm yeven of a note (to care) · ja 一顧もする【...しない】 (to care) · he שָׂם זַיִן (to not care) · gd coma (to care) · it sbattersene (to care) · ja 屁とも思う【...思わない】 (to care) · ru начха́ть (to care) · fi välittää (to care) · fi piitata (to care) · sv ge fan (to care) · nl kunnen schelen (to care) · cmn 屌事 (to care) · es chupar un huevo (to not care) · cmn 屁事 (to care) · az qoz qoymaq (to care) · es importar una mierda (to not care) · es importar una mierda (to care) · es importarle un pepino (to not care) · gl importar un carallo (to care) · az qozuna almaq (to care) · nn gje blanke faen (to care) · sk srať na niečo (to care) · ru поеба́ть (to care) · es valer (to not care) · es no importar (to not care) · sv skita i (to care) · hu leszar (to care) · tr siklemek (to care) · ro căca (to care) · sk mať v riti (to care) · ro durea în pulă (to care) · ro durea în pizdă (to care) · sv strunta i (to care) · es valerle madre (to not care) · ru по́ фигу (to care) · sk kašľať na niečo (to care) · de Scheißdreck (to care) · lt sau nusispjauti (to care) · de scheißegal (to care) · it fottersene (to care) · gd bi suarach mu (to care) · fa اهمیت دادن (to care) · ru по́хуй (to care) · es sudársela (to not care) · el χέστηκα (to care) · jam mi nuh business a bloodclaat (to care) · fr en avoir quelque chose à foutre (to care) · da pisseligeglad (to care) · pl gówno obejść pf mieć w dupie (to not care) · tr sikinde olmak (to care) · pl obchodzić (to care) · es valerle un perejil (to not care) · nl uitmaken (to care) · sv ge blanka fan (to care) · fr n'en avoir rien à foutre (to care) · pl gówno obchodzić (to not care) · da skide på (to care) · pt estar cagando para (to care) · pl mieć wyjebane (to not care) · cmn 鳥 /鸟 (to care) · ka ყლეზე მკიდია (to care) · gl importar un corno (to care) · yue 撚事 (to care) · pl latać koło chuja (to not care) · fr s’en foutre (to care) · ka ფეხებზე მკიდია (to care) · nl schijt hebben aan (to care) · ro fute (to care) · ru по хую́ (to care) · fr se battre les couilles (to care) · ro durea în cur (to care) · ro îl fute grija (to care) · pl obejść (to care) · az qozlamaq (to care) · el στ’ αρχίδια μου (to care) · es refanfinflársela (to not care) · nl kunnen bommen (to care) · el στα παπάρια μου (to care) · uk по́хуй (to care) · az sikinə olmaq (to care) · hu rászar (to care) · az vecləmək (to care) · ru до пизды́ (to care) · eo fajfi pri (to care) · ro pișa (to care) · ro da doi bani (to care) · sk mať v piči (fpiči) (to care) · sv bry sig (to care) · ro băga pula (to care) · da skideligeglad (to care) · sk mať na háku (to care) · pt estar cagando e andando (to care) · ru (на)плева́ть (to care)