ENTRY NO. 0224 EXAMINED 2026-08-29 2 CONFIGURATIONS ON FILE

IDG

01 DISMISSAL (I DON'T GIVE A DAMN/SHIT) 02 GENERAL INCOMPREHENSION
SENSE 01 phrase PREVALENCE 55%

dismissal (I don't give a damn/shit)

I don't give (a damn/a shit) — the truncated shrug of texting.
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Variations

  • IDGAF
  • IDC
  • IDGARA
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Origin

A clipped descendant of 'I don't give a damn/shit,' trimmed down for speed the way most texting acronyms are; the missing object word lets the reader fill in their preferred profanity, which is either efficient or lazy depending on your patience for abbreviations.

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Examples

"She texted back 'idg, do whatever you want' before I'd even finished explaining the plan."
"IDG what people think about my playlist, it's staying chaotic."
"He shrugged and said 'idg honestly' when asked which restaurant to pick."
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Cultural context

Common in casual texting and comments as a low-effort way to signal apathy without committing to a specific curse word; works fine in group chats but can read as curt in professional or sincere conversations, so read the room before dropping it.

SENSE 02 phrase PREVALENCE 45%

general incomprehension

I don't get it.
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Variations

  • IDGI
  • IDGT
  • idg lol
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Origin

Texting shorthand from the broader family of 'I don't get/give' abbreviations (IDGAF, IDGI); IDG appears to be the stripped-down version people type when even three extra letters feel like too much effort.

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Examples

"idg why she's mad, I literally apologized twice"
"the ending of that movie, idg tbh"
"he explained the assignment three times and idg any of it"
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Cultural context

Used in texts and comments when someone wants to flag confusion without committing to a full sentence; frequently gets misread as the opening of 'I don't give a f***' before context clarifies it's just bafflement.

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