darned·est

[dahrn-dist]
noun, adjective Informal.
Also, darnd·est.
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darnedest (ˈdɑːndɪst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a euphemistic word for damnedest

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Darndest is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Example sentences
He and his coaching staff are doing their darndest to keep the players in the
  right frame of mind so they can continue winning.
Habitually they toss nature aside and think up the darndest things for their
  people to do.
Resourceful people construct stealth fighters from the darndest objects.
And it really is true that they say the darndest things.
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