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What Is 'DILLIGAD'? What Does DILLIGAD Mean?

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What Is 'DILLIGAD'? What Does DILLIGAD Mean?

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Question: What Is 'DILLIGAD'? What Does DILLIGAD Mean?
Answer: "DILLIGAD" is the slang acronym for "Do I Look Like I Give a Damn?". It is used to say "I don't care!" while expressing either deep frustration or biting cold detachment.

"DILLIGAD" is often spelled all uppercase, but can also be spelled "dilligad". Both versions mean the same thing. Just be careful not to type entire sentences in uppercase, as that is considered rude shouting.

Example of DILLIGAD usage:

  • (first user:) You really should be nicer to Jeff. He may be incompetent, but he's trying, and he's got some problems at home.
  • (second user:) DILLIGAD about his personal problems? That's the third time he's screwed up my customer calls, and I have to take the heat for his incompetence.


The DILLIGAD expression, like many cultural curiousities of the Internet, is a part of modern English communication.

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