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Definition of give a hoot

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: to care at all about someone or something —used in negative statements I don't give a hoot about what they say.I don't give two hoots about his problems.

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“Give a hoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20a%20hoot. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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