danged
1
9.0
- interjection
- /dæŋd/
- Informal
- DANGED OLD STRAY DOG.
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Watch on YouTubeBlack men do feel nerves, but I'll be danged if it doesn't seem like they mask them a lot better than other ethnicities, other cultures.
- Black men do feel nerves, but I'll be danged if it doesn't seem like they mask them a lot better than other ethnicities, other cultures.
Examples
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Danged right!
Fiction book (1998) -
Black men do feel nerves, but I'll be danged if it doesn't seem like they mask them a lot better than other ethnicities, other cultures.
Synonyms
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8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
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9.2
Shows strong anger, annoyance, or surprise in rude informal speech
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6.7
Said to show anger, surprise or annoyance
448
7.5
A small amount of care or worry about something
239
7.4
An informal word that makes a feeling stronger, for example very tired
147
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
100
9.9
Shows strong anger or annoyance in a rude way
62
6.7
A word people say when they feel annoyed or surprised
50
9.9
A rude strong swear word people say when angry or frustrated
47
9.9
Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say
44
8.8
A short cry people say when they feel frustrated or annoyed
30
8.4
A short phrase people say when they feel frustrated or disappointed
23
9.9
A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked
21
8.4
A short angry cry people say when they feel annoyed or frustrated
21
9.9
People say a strong angry word when they feel very annoyed
20
9.4
A short exclamation that shows annoyance or disappointment
13
9.9
A short sound people make when they feel frustrated, annoyed, or surprised
7
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
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9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or shock
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9.5
A short spoken word people use to show mild annoyance or disappointment
4
9.9
A short cry people make when they feel pain or are annoyed
4
6.1
Often comes before a word to show anger or surprise
4
9.9
A short phrase people say when they are annoyed
2
9.9
An old-fashioned word people say to show disbelief or annoyance
2
9.9
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
2
9.9
A short word said to show mild surprise, annoyance, or frustration
2
9.9
A short shout showing anger, pain or strong annoyance
2
9.9
Feeling a little angry or annoyed about something
1
9.2
A short mild word people say when they are annoyed
1
8.6
A mild word people use to show they are annoyed about something
1
9.9
Feeling very surprised by something unexpected
1
9.9
A short cry people say when they feel frustrated or annoyed
1
9.2
A short word people say to show mild anger, surprise, or frustration
1
9.2
A mild exclamation people say when they feel annoyed or disappointed
1
9.6
A short angry word people say to show annoyance
1
9.9
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
1
9.9
A short word said to show surprise or mild anger
1
9.9
A short word people say to show surprise, anger, or annoyance
1
9.9
A mild rude word used to show annoyance or strong feeling
1
9.9
An old mild word people say when they are annoyed
People say this to show annoyance or strong feeling
How Emphatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
danged = dang (semi-transparent) = dang + ed
Used as an interjection, 'danged' is a euphemistic variant of 'damned' derived via 'dang' + '-ed'; the formation is regular but the euphemistic history may not be obvious to learners.
Etymology
The word danged as an exclamation comes from the softer dang, which is a polite change of damn. People say danged! to show 'surprise' or 'frustration', so it is a milder way to react without a strong swear.