doggoned

doggoned
doggone dog"gone, doggoned dog"goned, adv. Damned; darned; -- used as an informal intensifier; as, he's a doggoned good golfer. [Informal] [PJC]

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  • doggoned — doggone dog gone, doggoned dog goned, a. [Euphemism from God damned.] Damned; confounded; used as an expression of displeasure; as, I wish those doggone telemarketers would quit calling at suppertime. [Informal] [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • doggoned — adjective or adverb see doggone II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • doggoned — /dawg gawnd , gond , dog /, adj., superl. doggonedest, adv. doggone. * * * …   Universalium

  • doggoned — adj. damned, cursed …   English contemporary dictionary

  • doggoned — dog•goned [[t]ˈdɔgˈgɔnd, ˈgɒnd, ˈdɒg [/t]] adj. superl. goned•est, adv. doggone 2) …   From formal English to slang

  • doggoned — I. adjective see doggone II II. adverb see doggone III * * * /dawg gawnd , gond , dog /, adj., superl. doggonedest, adv. doggone. * * * ↑doggone …   Useful english dictionary

  • doggone — /dawg gawn , gon , dog /, v.t., doggoned, doggoning, adj., superl. doggonest, adv. Informal. v.t. 1. to damn: Doggone your silly advice! adj. 2. Also, doggoned. damned; confounded: a doggone fool; Well, I ll be doggoned. adv. 3. Also, doggoned.… …   Universalium

  • doggone — dog gone, doggoned dog goned, adv. Damned; darned; used as an informal intensifier; as, he s a doggoned good golfer. [Informal] [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • doggone — I. verb (doggoned; doggoning) Etymology: euphemism for God damn Date: 1828 damn II. adjective or adverb or doggoned Date: 1851 damned III. noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • doggone — dog•gone [[t]ˈdɔgˈgɔn, ˈgɒn, ˈdɒg [/t]] v. t. goned, goning, 1) inf to damn; confound 2) inf Also, doggoned damned; confounded. 3) inf Also, doggoned damned: a doggone poor sport[/ex] • Etymology: 1850–55, amer …   From formal English to slang

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