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Definitions

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. v. To damn.
  2. interj. Damn.
  3. adv. Damned. See Regional Note at damned.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. A minced oath, used imperatively, equivalent to darn as a euphemism for damn.

Wiktionary

  1. adj. US Euphemism for goddamned.
  2. interj. US Euphemism for goddamn; an expression of anger or annoyance.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adj. Informal Damned; confounded; -- used as an expression of displeasure.
  2. adv. Informal Damned; darned; -- used as an informal intensifier.
  3. v. Informal Damn; -- used to express displeasure or annoyance.

Etymologies

  1. Alteration of Scots dagone, alteration of goddamn. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

Examples

  • “Democrat energy solutions have basically been a lot like those newfangled curlicue light bulbs," she complained, calling the doggone things "too expensive.”

    The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - washingtonpost.com

  • “Hopefully, Fey will lampoon all that "doggone" notecard reading on tomorrow's show.”

    Obama's Lead Keeps Growing In Tracking Polls

  • “I'm quite certain that you connect with the white, white, orange-slice bringin ', church-never-missin', "doggone" sayin ', soccerhockeyfootballmomn' moms and dads, and their moms and dads.”

    C. Brian Smith: Sarah Palin, the Average American

  • “So for as friendly and as folksy and as "doggone" cute as Sarah Palin was in the debate tonight, she just reminded me why I don't want her as Vice President.”

    Pam Atherton: I Want A VP Who Is Smarter Than Me

  • “Schweitzer's discussion of coal liquefaction on Thursday just about charmed the pants off Beck, who was particularly struck by Schweitzer's "doggone" terminology and used it half-a-dozen times in the next 5 or 10 minutes.”

    Doggone it

  • “And speaking of doggone, Brian Schweitzer dropped a "doggone" into a radio interview with national talk show host Glenn Beck last week.”

    Doggone it

  • “And Garver used "doggone" when quoted after he screwed up his finance report.”

    Doggone it

  • “Jim heard a low-breathed "doggone" and then she turned and saw him.”

    Tales of the Jazz Age

  • “Palin was friendly and, somewhat disturbingly, flirtatious (with winks, etc) and folksy, sprinkling her answers with colloquialisms ( "doggone," "you betcha," etc).”

    Palestine Chronicle - Headlines

  • “It's cute to hear Sarah say words like 'doggone' and 'aint' but these do not portray an image for national leadership.”

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  • brtom "Are you a god or a doggone clod?" Joyce, Ulysses, 15 Dec 31, 2007

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