je m'en fousphr.
/ʒə mɒ̃ ˈfuː/, /ʒə mɒn ˈfuː/, U.S. /ʒə ˌmɑn ˈfu/ = je m'en fiche phr.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > indifference > [verb (intransitive)]
to put in no chaloir1477
not to care1490
to let the world wag (as it will)c1525
not to care a chip1556
to hang loose (to)1591
(to bid, care, give) a fig, or fig's end for1632
not to careor matter a farthing1647
not to care a doit1660
(not) to care twopencea1744
not to give a curse (also damn)1763
not to care a dump1821
not to care beans1833
not to care a darn1840
not to give a darn1840
not to care a straw (two, three straws)1861
not to care (also give) a whoop1867
(to care) not a fouter1871
not to care (or give) a toss1876
not to give (also care) a fuck1879
je m'en fiche1889
not to care a dit(e)1907
je m'en fous1918
not to give a shit1918
to pay no nevermind1946
not to give a sod1949
not to give (also care) a monkey's (fuck)1960
not to give a stuff1974
1918 A. Bennett Pretty Lady xxi. 134 ‘But, madame, it is raining terribly.’ ‘Je m'en fous. Run for a taxi.’
1936 ‘G. Orwell’ Keep Aspidistra Flying x. 269 At the bottom of all his feelings there was a sulkiness, a je m'en fous in the face of the world.
1966 Guardian 9 Dec. 7/3 Happiness, they appear to say, is square, happiness is corny—and je m'en fous.
Derivatives
je-m'en-foutism n. (also je-m'en-foutisme)
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > indifference > [noun] > spirit or attitude of indifference
nil admirari1654
indifferentism1834
take-it-or-leave-it1885
je-m'en-fichism1902
je-m'en-foutism1954
1954 Landfall 8 i. 27 The Sydneysider's traditional lounging jemenfoutism.
1959 Guardian 5 Nov. 6 France..has gone from despair and j'menfoutisme to optimism.
1964 Guardian 4 Dec. 11/3 There is a species of je m'en foutisme in Godard that I like.
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