- tinker's curse
- noun
or tinker's cuss
Etymology: probably so called from the reputation of tinkers as being given to idle profanity
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tinker's curse
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not give a tinker's curse (or cuss or damn) — informal not care at all. → tinker … English new terms dictionary
not give a tinker's curse — ► not give a tinker s curse informal not care at all. Main Entry: ↑tinker … English terms dictionary
not give a tinker's curse — ● tinker … Useful english dictionary
tinker's curse, not (give) a — (Care) extremely little … A concise dictionary of English slang
tinker — ► NOUN 1) a travelling mender of pots, kettles, etc. 2) Brit., chiefly derogatory a gypsy or other person living in a travelling community. 3) Brit. informal a mischievous child. 4) an act of tinkering with something. ► VERB (tinker with) ▪… … English terms dictionary
tinker — noun 1》 an itinerant mender of pots, kettles, etc. 2》 Brit., chiefly derogatory a Gypsy or other person living in an itinerant community. 3》 Brit. informal a mischievous child. 4》 an act of tinkering with something. verb (tinker with) attempt in… … English new terms dictionary
tinker — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who travels from place to place selling things or repairing metal pots, pans etc 2 BrE old fashioned a disobedient or annoying young child 3 not give a tinker s curse/cuss BrE spoken not give a tinker s damn AmE spoken to not … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tinker's cuss — noun see tinker s curse * * * Brit. See tinker s damn (def. 1). [1815 25] … Useful english dictionary
not worth a bean, button, curse, fart*, monkey's toss*, tinker's curse (etc.) — Worthless, not worth powder and shot Not worth the exertion or expense … A concise dictionary of English slang
tinker's damn — noun something of little value his promise is not worth a damn not worth one red cent not worth shucks • Syn: ↑damn, ↑darn, ↑hoot, ↑red cent, ↑shit, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
