goddamn

interjectionadjectivenouncommon in dialogue

//ˈɡɒd.dæm//
//ˈɡɒdæm//

An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.

interjection

1
An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.
Person A: You're not going to believe this: he just did it again, despite your warning. Person B: Goddamn!
Person A: You're not going to believe this: he just did it again, despite your warning. Person B: God damn him!

Etymology

From God + damn; originally, and sometimes still, a present subjunctive expression of a wish that God smite someone for their wickedness; compare also antonymous God bless, God bless you, and God love (someone or something).

adjective

1
Damned by God.
2
Used as an intensifier.
Where's the goddamn cartridge?
You were in the background; you were a goddamn extra! That's good enough!
I know this may seem a bit out of the box, but isn't this a particularly lousy time in history for the Congress to go on vacation for six goddamn weeks.

noun

1
A more emphatic form of damn.
I don't give a goddamn.
2
Variant of goddamAlternative form of goddam (“an English person, from French perspective”).
The goddamns (British soldiers) are coming / To steal your children. / Awaken! Awaken! / Acadian men / To save our heritage.

Forms

plural: goddamns

GOD · Typographical variant of God, particularly in English…goddam · An English person, from the perspective of a French person or…goddammit · Synonym of goddamn.

goddamn · An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.

goddamned · Damned by God.goddess · A female deity.Goddess · The single goddess of various monotheistic religions.

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