Definition of not care/give a fig
informal + old-fashioned
: to not care anything at all
He doesn't care a fig about what others think. I don't give a fig whether he comes or goes.
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“Not care/give a fig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20care%2Fgive%20a%20fig. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022.
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