Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

give a flying fuck

/ˈɡɪv ə ˌflaɪ.ɪŋ fʌk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: give-a-fly-ing-fuck
IPA: /ˈɡɪv ə ˌflaɪ.ɪŋ fʌk/

35

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To care whatsoever.

Offensive; Slang

Example Sentences

"I don't give a flying fuck about how many laps you can run in 20 minutes!"
"I couldn't give less of a flying fuck what your name is. I just want to know how much you're paying me."
"Customer: 'Excuse me, I meant to buy a normal mustard and when I got home, I realized I bought honey mustard. Is it cool if I just go swap it?' / Casher: 'I don't give a flying fuck, homeboy.'"

Usage

Inflected Forms

gives a flying fuck (present, singular) giving a flying fuck (participle, present) gave a flying fuck (past) given a flying fuck (participle, past)

Phrases

give a fuck give a shit zero fucks given give a flying shit give two fucks give two shits

Frequently Paired Words

give a fuck give a shit zero fucks given give a flying shit give two fucks give two shits

Synonyms

becare bother care concern oneself heed mind reck trouble oneself worry

Questions

How do you pronounce give a flying fuck?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɪv ə ˌflaɪ.ɪŋ fʌk/.
What does give a flying fuck mean?: To care whatsoever.

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