darned

darned
darned [da:nd US da:rnd] adj spoken informal
1.) I'll be darned!
used when you are surprised about something
Did they really? I'll be darned!
2.) I'll be darned if ...
used to emphasize that you will not allow something to happen
3.) darned if I know
used to emphasize that you do not know something

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • darned — adj. an intensifying expletive; a eupehmism for {damned}; as, for no darned reason at all. Syn: blasted, blessed, damn, damned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, gosh darned. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • darned — darned; darned·est; …   English syllables

  • darned — /dahrnd/, Informal. adj. 1. irritating; damned; confounded: Get that darned bicycle out of the driveway! adv. 2. very; extremely; remarkably: She s a darned good tennis player. [1800 10; euphemism for DAMNED, perh. by construing dern dark, dreary …   Universalium

  • darned — /dand/ (say dahnd) Colloquial –adjective 1. detestable; extreme: it s a darned nuisance. –adverb 2. (an intensifier): it s darned inconvenient …  

  • Darned — Darn Darn (d[aum]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Darned} (d[aum]rnd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Darning}.] [OE. derne, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. darnio to piece, break in pieces, W. & Arm. to E. tear. Cf. {Tear}, v. t.] To mend as a rent or hole, with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • darned — 1. verb See and 2. adjective A minced oath for damned <!Is this strictly a euphemism? 3. adverb Damned, extremely That was darned nice of him, wasnt it? …   Wiktionary

  • darned — adj Emphatic adjective (euphemism for damned). Why are you so darned quiet? 1780s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • darned — nd adj. damned, cursed; irritating, annoying; to hell with it!, damn! dɑːn n. spot which has been darned, patch v. mend, stitch up torn or worn clothing; curse, damn adj. damn, cursed adv. extremely, very, highly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Darned If I Don't (Danged If I Do) — Single by Shenandoah from the album In the Vicinity of the Heart …   Wikipedia

  • darned — adjective or adverb see darn IV …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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