dgaf

American  

Or DGAF

abbreviation

Slang.

1. don’t give a fuck: to not care at all (a euphemistic initialism used to indicate an indifferent or unbothered attitude, without explicit vulgarity).

   The old me cared, but the new me dgaf.

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Etymology

Origin of dgaf

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

As the article notes, Atlantic writer Derek Thompson fell into the trap of labeling these figures the "DGAF Populists."

From Salon

“But it turns out one of the groups who’s most at risk just DGAF,” said Noah, pointing to a CNN clip of Baby Boomers playing softball outside Orlando; when asked whether he’d change his lifestyle to minimize risk, one said: “I think that’s bogus, and I think it’s something that each individual has to decide on their own.”

From The Guardian

It's not often you'll see a player so bluntly point out that he could absolutely be traded, but Buch DGAF.

From Golf Digest

A quick search on Instagram for the hashtag #DGAF produces more than a half million results, which suggests that we as a culture are actually quite interested in people believing we do not care.

From New York Times

This purple sandpiper is not afraid of water and DGAF.

From The Verge