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godsdamn

godsdamn interjection: an expression of anger, surprise, or frustration.

Interjection

  1. (nonstandard, slang, vulgar) An expression of anger, surprise, or frustration.
    • "Thet!" he half-shouted, his voice deeper than one would expect coming from his frame. "Godsdamn it! You know the bloodmages are supposed to be notified [...]"1994, Ed Stark, The fifth horseman, →ISBN, page 7
    • “Godsdamn, Airell.” He pushed himself from the bench and began pacing.2006, Cheyenne McCray, Seduced by Magic, →ISBN, page 55

Adjective

godsdamn (not comparable)

  1. (nonstandard, slang, vulgar) Damned by gods; used as an intensifier.
    • Every godsdamn crevice and crack and water tank in the city would be a fucking encampment.2004, China Mieville, The Scar, →ISBN, page 164

Synonyms of godsdamn

Forms of godsdamn

alternative formgods damn

Questions about godsdamn

What does godsdamn mean?
Godsdamn means an expression of anger, surprise, or frustration.
What part of speech is godsdamn?
Godsdamn can be an interjection or an adjective.

Words near godsdamn in the dictionary

  1. gods willing
  2. gods-fearing
  3. godsake
  4. godsakes
  5. godsawful
  6. godsdamn
  7. godsdamned
  8. Godse
  9. Godself
  10. Godsell
  11. Godsells

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