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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. The act of damning or the condition of being damned.
  2. interj. Used to express anger or annoyance.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Same as tarnal.

Wiktionary

  1. n. The act or process of damnation or reprobation; hell.

Etymologies

  1. tarn(al) + (damn)ation.

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  • reesetee And yet I still haven't found my wallet. :-\ Jul 3, 2008

  • dontcry I think Hell could be described as a "vast and inexplicable place." The netherworld. Jul 3, 2008

  • asativum Well, actually, now that I think about it, arby, you're probably right. I was just leaping to conclusions from the usage I've heard. Jul 3, 2008

  • arby Interesting, Asativum! I always thought it was a euphemism for Hell.

    tmyn Jul 3, 2008

  • dontcry I LOVE tarnation. It always makes me think of Yosemite Sam -- and he always makes me laugh! Jul 3, 2008

  • asativum Roughly a synonym for the world, or some equally vast and inexplicable place. Uses include "what in tarnation do you think you're up to" and "where in tarnation is my wallet?" Jul 3, 2008

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