damme
/ˈdæmi/
damme interjection: expressing anger or vehemence.
Interjection
- Expressing anger or vehemence.
- He was ſtretched upon a ſopha—with boots on—a terrier lay on one ſide of him, and he occaſionally embraced a large hound, which licked his face and hands, while he thus addreſſed it.—“Oh! thou dear bitchy—thou beautiful bitchy—damme, if I don’t love thee better than my mother or my ſiſters.”1792, Charlotte Smith, “Letter V. To Mr. Bethel.”, in Desmond. […], volume I, London: […] G[eorge,] G[eorge,] J[ohn] and J[ames] Robinson, […], →OCLC, page 57
- And now, have at the Ministry, Damme!1809, James Gillray, Pillars of the Constitution
Forms of damme
| alternative form | dammee |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dammy |
| alternative form | demmy |
| alternative form | dmee |
Origin of damme
Univerbation of damn + me.
Words formed from damme
Words that rhyme with damme
Questions about damme
- What does damme mean?
- Damme means expressing anger or vehemence.
- What part of speech is damme?
- Damme is an interjection.
- How do you pronounce damme?
- Damme is pronounced /ˈdæmi/.
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