goddamn

god-damn · adjective/adverb/interjection

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Definitions

adjective/adverb/interjection

  1. 1.

    (Vulgar, emphatic) Used for emphasis to express anger, frustration, or strong feeling.

  2. 2.

    (Vulgar) Used to intensify an adjective or verb.

  3. 3.

    (Vulgar) An exclamation expressing anger, surprise, or frustration.

Phrases & expressions

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    goddamn it — an exclamation of frustration or anger
  • •
    not give a goddamn — to not care at all
  • •
    goddamn right — emphatic agreement

Related words

See also: cursing, damn, swearing
Synonyms: blasted, bloody, damned, freaking

Etymology

A contraction of the oath "God damn (it)," invoking God's condemnation. The phrase has been used as a curse since the 17th century. Originally considered blasphemous, it remains offensive in many contexts.