not give a tinker's curse
not give a tinker's curse
slang 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.
See also: curse, give, not
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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.
See also: curse, give, not
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- be not much cop
- hope not
- (I) hope not
- not for a second
- not for a minute
- not for a moment
- aint
- ain't
- not for a instant
- not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant