doggone
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9.4
- adjective
- /ˈdɔːɡoʊn/
- Informal
:
maldito
- It's a doggone shame after all the work folks put into it.
- pretty doggone
- so doggone
- doggone good
And it is my conviction, Ryan, especially as Americans, we are so doggone busy.
- And it is my conviction, Ryan, especially as Americans, we are so doggone busy.
- So if like you speak first and you like so hype the crowd up because you're so doggone good.
Examples
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Why does everything have to be so doggone clean?
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Queenie said it was a shame, a doggone shame.
Fiction book (1990) -
Can you fix the doggone voice notes, please?
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Now, just a doggone minute, Henry.
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People who care are just doggone good people.
Blog text (33) -
"My gosh, Lieutenant, how come so doggone many?"
Fiction book (1990) -
The Nerf darts weren't easy to master, but all participants did pretty doggone well.
Blog text (18) -
Wide receivers coach Johnnie Morton's in there drawing up those doggone routes; it makes it hard on us.
Blog text (27) -
Historical fiction isn't usually my bag, but Leeds is so doggone readable that I may have to brown bag this book to sell it to any kids.
Blog text (23) -
I can't believe you lost my doggone keys again!
Synonyms
A short word people say to show mild anger, surprise, or frustration
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
Antonyms
How Annoyed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Doggone is a mild American word used to show annoyance or to add strong feeling before a noun or in a sentence. It began as a softer way to say the stronger phrase 'God damn', with God changed to dog and the gone sound kept, so it now means 'darned' or 'very' in a harmless way.