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doggonedest

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dog⋅goned

[dawg-gawnd, -gond, dog-] adjective, superlative -goned⋅est, adverb

dog⋅gone

[dawg-gawn, -gon, dog-] verb (used with object), -goned, -goning, adjective, superlative -gon⋅est, adverb Informal.
–verb (used with object)
1. to damn: Doggone your silly advice!
–adjective
2. Also, doggoned. damned; confounded: a doggone fool; Well, I'll be doggoned.
–adverb
3. Also, doggoned. damned: He's a doggone poor sport.

Origin:
1850–55, Americanism; perh. from dog on it! euphemistic alter. of God damned
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