tinker's damn

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Definitions of tinker's damn words

noun tinker's damn the least value or merit; nothing or anything at all: It's not worth a tinker's damn. 1
idioms tinker's damn 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
noun tinker's damn the slightest heed (esp in the phrase not give a tinker's damn or cuss) 0
noun tinker's damn something of no value 0

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Origin of tinker's damn

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; from tinkers' alleged habit of cursing frequently (hence weakening the force of a curse)

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tinker's damn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% 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.