DNDC

What Does DNDC Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

DNDC means "Don't Know Don't Care."

More Observations...

The abbreviation DNDC is a way of expressing disinterest emphatically or disdain for some new information. It's most commonly used as a dramatic response, often to gossip. It can also be written DKDC.

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When I write DNDC, I mean this:

DNDC means you're indifferent to something you've just been told.

Summary of Key Points

"Don't Know Don't Care" is, by far, the most common meaning for DNDC when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

DNDC
Definition:	Don't Know Don't Care
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of DNDC in Sentences

Here are examples of DNDC in conversations:

• Becky: Hey! Did you hear who Rita's new boyfriend is?
• Pip: Why should I have heard? He's my ex now so DNDC.

• Sophie: What's the homework tonight?
• Kim: DNDC. I never do it anyway.

An Academic Look at DNDC

DNDC is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Dee Enn Dee Cee), but as this is harder to say than "Don't know, don't care," it is not often spoken using its letters. In other words, the abbreviation DNDC is for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech.

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we might have said something like "I don't give a damn" instead of DNDC. -->

Example of DNDC Used in a Text

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