Meanings
verbgive a rats (third-person singular simple present gives a rats, present participle giving a rats, simple past gave a rats, past participle given a rats)
present singular third person gives a rats · participle present giving a rats · past gave a rats · participle past given a rats
- euphemisticA shortened form of give a rat's arse.
“He doesn’t represent the views of the government,” Littleproud said. “I couldn’t give a rats what he said, it’s irrelevant, let’s just focus on those people that are out there that need our help.”
2020 January 7, Sarah Martin, “Craig Kelly interview: senior government MPs distance themselves after Piers Morgan lashing”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2021
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