Not give a tinker's cuss
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To care very little or not at all.
Origin
From 19th-century Britain, tied to tinkers; 'cuss' for nil, slang by 1870s in a tale for nix. A 1880s 'Punch' uses it for a shrug.
Variants
- Tinker's cuss
Usage Examples
- I don't give a tinker's cuss; let it go.
- Not give a tinker's cuss; off it.
- Tinker's cuss; don't care.
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