WordNet
v. show no concern or interest; always used in the negative; "I don't give a hoot"; "She doesn't give a damn about her job" [syn: care a hang, give a hang, give a damn]
Usage examples of "give a hoot".
I didn't give a hoot if these children 'played doctor' or 'make a baby' or whatever the kids there called their experimenting.
You will ask them how in the name of all that's holy they can expect anything but a gang of crooks in office, and thank the stars and the mercy of heaven that a number of these public officials are honest statesmen despite the fact that the ladies of the East Squamous Community Church obviously don't give a hoot what happens to the country their ancestors and sons died to protect.
Ben reminded himself sharply that he didn't give a hoot in hell what his neighbors thought-but he hoped she would leave her snakes behind.