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Darn

//dɑɹn// adj, adv, intj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Damn. euphemistic, not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    Damned. euphemistic, not-comparable

    "But I ain't up to my baby tonight / 'Cause it's too darn hot"

Intj
  1. 1
    Damn. euphemistic
Noun
  1. 1
    Damn. euphemistic

    "His opinion isn't worth a darn."

  2. 2
    A place mended by darning.
  3. 3
    sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) wordnet
  4. 4
    something of little value wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    Damn. euphemistic, transitive
  2. 2
    To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric. transitive

    "I need to darn these socks again."

  3. 3
    repair by sewing wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

A minced oath of damn.

Etymology 2

A minced oath of damn.

Etymology 3

A minced oath of damn.

Etymology 4

A minced oath of damn.

Etymology 5

A minced oath of damn.

Etymology 6

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).

Etymology 7

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).

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