Aug 13, 2010 · If I couldn't care less about something, that implies I do not care about it at all. In contrast to this, to my mind the phrase "could care less" seems to indicate "I do care about this to some …

Oct 28, 2015 · Is 'could care less' of the same vintage as 'been through it with a toothcomb' instead of 'been through it with a fine tooth comb'? The toothcomb version appears to be the result of similar …

Nov 16, 2022 · I could care less (phrase US informal) (also I couldn't care less) used to emphasize rudely that you are not interested in or worried about something or someone.

Aug 7, 2014 · The phrase "I could care less" appeared in the US about a decade later. In the early 1990s, the well-known Harvard professor and language writer Stephen Pinker argued that the way …

Oct 8, 2015 · This idiom is discussed extensively at Which is correct 'could care less' or 'couldn't care less'?.. I am not sure if anyone quoted from Jane Austen - but you may find that this adds to that …

I have listened to Americans say the phrase "I could care less" and it clearly appears to be derived from the original phrase "I could not care less". The original phrase has a logical underpinning...

Aug 15, 2018 · Like "I could care less", it actually makes no sense taken literally, so it is best to treat it as an idiomatic phrase, and it is sometimes listed as such. That being the case, trying to make a …

May 17, 2015 · Closed 10 years ago. I look up the dictionary that it means It doesn't matter to me for couldn't care less . However, I can't get *couldn't have cared less* Thanks. A: How long have you …

Mar 9, 2025 · A similar expression is 'don't care a straw/two straws'. Presumably 'to give a damn about' is simply an inversion intended to mean the opposite (that you do care) rather than a meaningful …

Mar 5, 2018 · I need a shorter version of 'could not care less'.