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Damnedest

adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    superlative form of damned: most damned; surprising, remarkable, amazing. form-of, superlative

    ""And the damnedest thing happened. I was dreaming, but in my dream I was dreaming. It was the damnedest thing, really.""

Noun
  1. 1
    One's best effort. uncountable

    ""Fancy was doing her damnedest to pull her own oar and the boys were tripping all over themselves to treat her like a lady.""

Verb
  1. 1
    second-person singular simple past indicative of damn archaic, form-of, indicative, past, second-person, singular

Etymology

Etymology 1

From damned + -est.

Etymology 2

From damned + -est.

Etymology 3

From damned + -est.

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