adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ tär- ' n ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of darnation, euphemism for damnation
Date: 1790
: DAMNATION ― often used as an interjection or intensive ― often used with in < tarnation strike me ― James Joyce> <where in tarnation you from? ― Jessamyn West>