give a monkey's

== English == === Etymology === Possibly a euphemistic ellipsis of “to give a monkey's toss”, “to give a monkey's shit”, "to give a monkey's fart", or “to give a monkey's arse”; compare give a rat's arse or give a rat's ass. === Verb === give a monkey's (third-person singular simple present gives a monkey's, present participle giving a monkey's, simple past gave a monkey's, past participle given a monkey's) (informal, UK, idiomatic, in negative constructions) To care; to have an interest or concern. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:care