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gosh darn

/ˈɡɒʃ ˌdɑɹn/

gosh darn is the euphemistic form of goddamn.

Meaning of goddamn

Interjection

  1. (colloquial, vulgar) An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.
    • Person A: You're not going to believe this: he just did it again, despite your warning.
      Person B: Goddamn!

See all 4 meanings of goddamn

Forms of gosh darn

Interjection
alternative formgoshdarn
alternative formgoshdarned
alternative formgosh darned
Adjective
comparativemore gosh darn
superlativemost gosh darn

Origin of gosh darn

Deliberate misspelling of goddamn to avoid taking the Lord's name in vain.

Questions about gosh darn

What is gosh darn the euphemistic form of?
Gosh darn is the euphemistic form of goddamn.
How do you pronounce gosh darn?
Gosh darn is pronounced /ˈɡɒʃ ˌdɑɹn/.

Words near gosh darn in the dictionary

  1. Gosford Green
  2. Gosfordian
  3. Gosforth
  4. gosh
  5. gosh all hemlock
  6. gosh darn
  7. gosh darned
  8. gosh knows
  9. gosh-awful
  10. gosha
  11. goshala

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Adapted from Wiktionary: gosh darn (page history and authors); goddamn (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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