give a hoot
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editgive a hoot (third-person singular simple present gives a hoot, present participle giving a hoot, simple past gave a hoot, past participle given a hoot)
- (chiefly US slang, idiomatic) To care about; to place value on something.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:care
- 1909 July, Wilberforce Jenkins, “A True Philosopher”, in Munsey's Magazine[1], volume 41, number 4, Light Verse, page 595:
- I don't care for a glorious name— / I wouldn't give a hoot for fame;
- 1971 September 15, United States Forest Service:
- Give a hoot — don't pollute!
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editto care about — see give a shit