tinker's dam

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Definitions of tinker's dam words

noun tinker's dam the least value or merit; nothing or anything at all: It's not worth a tinker's damn. 1
idioms tinker's dam care / give a tinker's damn, to have or feel little or no concern; be unaffected or unmoved: I don't care a tinker's damn for their opinions. 1

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Origin of tinker's dam

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before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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tinker's dam popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.