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damned if I know

damned if I know interjection: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see damned, if, I, know.

Interjection

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see damned, if, I, know.
  2. Used in response to a question in which the target person absolutely does not know the answer.
    Synonyms:
    hell if I know

Synonyms of damned if I know

Forms of damned if I know

alternative contractiondamfino

Origin of damned if I know

Ellipsis of I'll be damned if I know, alluding to the certainty and affirmation that the one making the statement does not know.

Questions about damned if I know

What does damned if I know mean?
Damned if I know means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see damned, if, I, know.
What part of speech is damned if I know?
Damned if I know is an interjection.

Words near damned if I know in the dictionary

  1. damndest
  2. damnding
  3. damnds
  4. damned
  5. damned by association
  6. damned if I know
  7. damned if one does and damned if one doesn't
  8. damned if one does, and damned if one doesn't
  9. damned the torpedoes
  10. damned well
  11. damneder

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