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Definition of give a damn

give a damn

verb

  • to care.
                                                                          

    Citation from Gone with the Wind (1939 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

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