| 词汇 | give a tinker's curse |
| 释义 | (redirected from give a tinker's curse)not give a tinker's curseslang To not care about, or have any interest in, someone or something. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Fred does not give a tinker's curse about what anyone else thinks of him. not give (or care) a tinker's curse (or cuss or damn)not care at all. informalIn former times, tinkers (itinerant menders of pots, pans, and other metal utensils) had a reputation for using bad language. The expression is often shortened to not give a tinker's . 1984 Patrick O'Brian The Far Side of the World When I was a squeaker nobody gave a tinker's curse whether my daily workings were right or wrong. |
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