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give a monkey's

verb

Etymology

Possibly a euphemistic ellipsis of “to give a monkey's toss”, “to give a monkey's shit”, "to give a monkey's fart", or “to give a monkey's arse”; compare give a rat's arse or give a rat's ass.

Definitions

  1. To care

    To care; to have an interest or concern.

    • He knows what he can do with his calendars. I don't give a monkey's. I'm leaving. I've got another job.
    • I couldn't give a monkey's. What I am interested in is the things that drive the big numbers.
    • Though a huge majority of the population may have continued not to give a monkey's for Derrida, Lacan, or Foucault themselves […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA