care a hang

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Definition

Verb (idiomatic): To show the slightest concern, interest, or regard. This phrase is always used in the negative to express a complete lack of care.

Usage

This phrase functions as a verb phrase to emphatically state that someone does not care at all about something. It is informal and often used for rhetorical effect.

Examples
  • Negative Statement: "He doesn't care a hang about what people think of him."
  • Negative Statement: "I don't care a hang for their new rules; they're ridiculous."
Advanced Usage

The phrase is a fixed idiom. Its strength and informality come from the use of "a hang," a mild, dated substitute for a stronger vulgar term. It is grammatically complete only when negated (e.g., "don't care a hang," "doesn't care a hang").

Variants and Related Words
  • Not give a hang: A synonymous verb phrase with identical meaning and usage.
    • Example: "She doesn't give a hang about fashion trends."
  • Not care/give a hoot: A synonymous idiom with the same structure, using "hoot" as a trivial thing.
  • Not care/give a damn: A synonymous, stronger idiom.
Synonyms
  • Not care at all
  • Be indifferent to
  • Not give a fig (dated)
Related Phrases
  • Couldn't care less: A closely related idiom expressing total indifference. ()
Verb
  1. show no concern or interest; always used in the negative
    • I don't give a hoot
    • She doesn't give a damn about her job

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