| 单词 | not to matter a whoop |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot to matter (also be worth) a whoop P2. North American. not to care (also give) a whoop: not to care in the slightest, to be unconcerned or indifferent; (also) not to matter (also be worth) a whoop: to be of no importance or value (cf. no big whoop at big whoop n.).Some examples with the form hoop may have been intended or understood as uses of hoop n.1 ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > indifference > [verb (intransitive)] to put in no chaloir1477 not to care1490 to let the world wag (as it will)c1525 not to care a chip1556 to hang loose (to)1591 (to bid, care, give) a fig, or fig's end for1632 not to careor matter a farthing1647 not to care a doit1660 (not) to care twopencea1744 not to give a curse (also damn)1763 not to care a dump1821 not to care beans1833 not to care a darn1840 not to give a darn1840 not to care a straw (two, three straws)1861 not to care (also give) a whoop1867 (to care) not a fouter1871 not to care (or give) a toss1876 not to give (also care) a fuck1879 je m'en fiche1889 not to care a dit(e)1907 je m'en fous1918 not to give a shit1918 to pay no nevermind1946 not to give a sod1949 not to give (also care) a monkey's (fuck)1960 not to give a stuff1974 1867 Idaho Semi-Weekly World 19 June I'll just wind up by saying, I wouldn't give a whoop in hell for the whole caboodle! 1870 Albany (Oregon) Reg. 21 May [They] aided the rebels by declaring ‘a cord of greenbacks not worth a whoop in hell’. 1900 T. J. Hains Mr. Trunnell vi. 96 That man don't care a whoop for all the owners livin'. 1907 Evening Democrat (Marysville, Calif.) 30 Aug. 6/1 It doesn't matter a whoop as the next election will mean another sweeping victory for the labor ticket. 1910 Burlington (Vermont) Free Press & Times 11 July 4/5 1910 Burlington Vermont Free Press & Times 11 July 4/5 They didn't give a hoop about dates—it was patriotism they wanted, and they got it. 1920 E. H. Jones Road to En-dor (ed. 2) xxvii. 313 I don't believe Enver Pasha cares two whoops whether I've had syphilis or not. 1952 Vancouver Province 11 July ii. 17/1 What amateur lawyers like Wolloschuk think doesn't matter a hoop. 2018 Philly.com (Nexis) 21 May He doesn't give a whoop what you think. < as lemmas |
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