not give a hoot (about something)

not give a hoot (about something)

To not care in the slightest (about something); to attach no importance to something. I don't give a hoot about making money, I just want to do something with my life that helps other people. I haven't given a hoot for the show ever since they killed off my favorite character.
See also: give, hoot, not
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

not give a hoot

or

not give two hoots

INFORMAL
If you say that you don't give a hoot or don't give two hoots about something, you mean that you do not care about it at all. I don't give a hoot about what they think. These politicians don't give two hoots about the ordinary people.
See also: give, hoot, not
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
See also:
  • (one) doesn't give a hoot (about something)
  • (one) doesn't give a rip (about something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • a whack at (something)
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • all right
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
  • a fast talker