goldarned

gol·darned

[gol-dahrnd] adjective, superlative gol·darned·est, adverb Informal.
goddamned (used as a euphemism in expressions of anger, disgust, surprise, etc.).
Also, goldurned.


Origin:
1905–10; goldarn + -ed2

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gol·darn

[gol-dahrn]
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object) Informal.
goddamn (used as a euphemism in expressions of anger, disgust, surprise, etc.).
Also, goldurn.


Origin:
1825–35

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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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goldarn (ɡɒlˈdɑːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
interj, —adv
slang (US), (Canadian) a euphemistic variant of goddamn

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