darn

Etymology 1

A minced oath of damn.

adj

1. (euphemistic) Damn.

adv

1. (degree, euphemistic) Damned.
   But I ain't up to my baby tonight / 'Cause it's too darn hot 1948, Cole Porter (lyrics and music), “Too Darn Hot”
   Of the two episodes, “Mortshall” is slightly weaker, while still being pretty darn good. I spent a lot of this season bemoaning the weaker entries, and like I said last time, it’s shit like this that makes me complain when stuff gets super dumb. September 6 2021, Zack Handlen, “Rick And Morty ends its fifth season looking for an escape hatch”, in AV Club

intj

1. (euphemistic) Damn.

verb

1. (transitive, euphemistic) damn.

noun

1. (euphemistic) damn.
   His opinion isn't worth a darn.

Etymology 2

From Middle English dernen (“to keep secret, hide, conceal (a hole)”), from Old English diernan (“to hide, conceal”), from Proto-West Germanic *darnijan, from Proto-West Germanic *darnī (“hidden, secret”). Related to Old English dyrne, dierne (“secret”, adjective).

verb

1. (transitive, sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.
   I need to darn these socks again.

noun

1. A place mended by darning.