Heck-care

//ˈhɛk ˌkɛː// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a dismissively indifferent attitude; nonchalant. Singapore, not-comparable

    "Some students have a heck-care attitude towards their studies."

Example

More examples

"Some students have a heck-care attitude towards their studies."

Etymology

From heck + care, based on expressions such as "doesn't care a heck" and "care a heck of a lot".

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