DARNATION

Meaning of DARNATION in English

I. därˈnāshən, dȧˈ- noun

( -s )

Etymology: euphemism

: damnation — often used as a mild imprecation

II. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective

: damned I 2a, 2b

that darnation pump never worked

III. adverb

: damned II

a darnation fine time we had

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

TARNATION — noun Etymology: alteration of darnation, euphemism for damnation Date: 1790 damnation
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TARNATION — I. (ˈ)tär|nāshən, (ˈ)tȧ|n- adverb (or adjective) Etymology: alteration (influenced by tarnal ) of darnation dialect : damned — used as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TARNATION — noun Etymology: alteration of darnation, euphemism for damnation Date: 1790 : damnation — often used as an interjection or intensive; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TARNATION — [tar.na.tion] n [alter. of darnation, euphemism for damnation] (1790): damnation--often used as an interjection or intensive--often used with in "~ …
Merriam-Webster English vocab

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