- darned
- adjective or adverb see darn IV
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
darned
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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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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! dÉ‘Ën 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
