darn tootin'
darn tootin' adjective: absolutely correct; speaking the truth.
Adjective
darn tootin’
- Absolutely correct; speaking the truth.
- Pink . . . nodded assent. "You're durn tootin’ it's right!" he testified.1916, B. M. Bower, chapter 28, in The Heritage of the Sioux
- Absolute, utter, complete, very.
- I’ve decided that Wii Fit is darn tootin’ fun.2009 January 5, Lana Sweeten-Shults, “Look out 2009, here I come”, in Times Record News, Wichita Falls, Texas, retrieved 24 Jan 2009
Adverb
darn tootin’
- Assuredly, absolutely, utterly, completely, you bet.
- In speech, in rapid responses, in interviews, Kerry and Edwards remind us these days how darn tootin’ chock full of values they really are.2004 July 17, David Brooks, “Values, Values Everywhere”, in New York Times, retrieved 24 Jan 2009
Interjection
- You are absolutely correct.
- "May I assume you wish to enter a plea of not guilty?"
"Darn tootin’."2001, William Bernhardt, Murder One, →ISBN, page 66
- "May I assume you wish to enter a plea of not guilty?"
Forms of darn tootin'
| alternative form | dang tootin' |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dang tooting |
| alternative form | darn tooting |
| alternative form | durn tootin' |
| alternative form | durn tooting |
| alternative form | damn tootin' |
| alternative form | damn tooting |
Questions about darn tootin'
- What does darn tootin' mean?
- Darn tootin' means absolutely correct; speaking the truth.
- What part of speech is darn tootin'?
- Darn tootin' can be an adjective, an adverb or an interjection.
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