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blaff homograph 1

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

to not give a damn, to not care (in gi blaffen i)

EtymologyOpphav

trolig samme opprinnelse som blaff (II)flash in the pan, brief spell · flicker, flare-up · puff of wind probably the same origin as blaff (II)flash in the pan, brief spell · flicker, flare-up · puff of wind

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

gi blaffen i ikke bry seg om eller ta hensyn til to not care about or pay any regard to Eng. phraseto not give a damn
  • gi blaffen i forbudet to not give a damn about the ban
  • gi blanke blaffen i vedtaket to not give a damn about the decision
  • hun gir fullstendig blaffen she couldn't care less