Goddamn

//ˌɡɒdˈdæm// adj, intj, noun, slang

adj, intj, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A more emphatic form of damn. colloquial, vulgar

    "I don't give a goddamn."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of goddam (“an English person, from French perspective”). alt-of, alternative

    "The goddamns (British soldiers) are coming / To steal your children. / Awaken! Awaken! / Acadian men / To save our heritage."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Damned by God. derogatory, not-comparable
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of goddamn. alt-of, not-comparable

    "You got your wars. And you got your riggers riot through the street—Gettysburg, or some Goddamn place like that."

  3. 3
    Used as an intensifier. not-comparable, offensive, sometimes, vulgar

    "Where's the goddamn cartridge?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    expletives used informally as intensifiers wordnet
  2. 2
    used as expletives wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    expressing anger, despair, frustration, approval, or surprise wordnet
Intj
  1. 1
    An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration. colloquial, vulgar

    "Person A: You're not going to believe this: he just did it again, despite your warning. Person B: Goddamn!"

Synonyms

All synonyms
goddamnedcurseddamndamned-bloody--fucking-

Example

More examples

"I'm sick of playing these goddamn guessing games with you."

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).

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give a goddamngive a good goddamn

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