darned

Etymology

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of darn

adj

  1. (euphemistic) A minced oath for damned, used to express contempt, exasperation, consternation, etc. towards someone or something.
    Those darned kids were round here again this morning.
    The darned rope has got tangled up.

adv

  1. (degree) Damned, extremely.
    That was darned nice of him, wasn't it?
    He is so darned pig-headed.

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