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178 months ago

Barbara R. Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

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178 months ago

   wrote:

he took the micky out of (he didn't care two hooks about) the content

178 months ago

Makdor   wrote:

royally couldn’t care less

My comment:

2 things then, either Ryan was really, definitely stupid, or he royally couldn’t care less the substance as long as I had the shapes/curves!....

178 months ago

Makdor   wrote:

didn't give a damn about the bottom of things as long as I had the looks!

178 months ago

English -French - English medical, scientific ++   wrote:

didn't give a damn about the substance as long as I had the forms

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178 months ago

   wrote:

yes to substance, it's better than content or bottom

178 months ago

   wrote:

yes to substance, it's better than content or bottom

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178 months ago

English -French - English medical, scientific ++   wrote:

couldn't care less about OR didn't give a damn about content

My comment:

"couldn't care less" is a more literal translation of "royalement", but "se foutre royalement" about something is vulgar, so I would give priority to "didn't give a damn" (about content).

"fond" here refers to "content", as opposed to "form". This is confirmed by the end of the quote (pourvu que j'ai les formes).

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178 months ago

   wrote:

An update: I agree with the proposal given elsewhere for "j'ai les formes": this refer to physical looks. This doesn't change my proposal for "se foutait royalement du..." , but obviously it's not "about content", sorry about that.