doggone
4
9.4
- interjection
- /ˈdɔːɡoʊn/
- Informal
:
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- And he would look into the mirror and say I'm good enough, I'm smart enough and doggone it, people like me.
- say, "doggone"
And he would look into the mirror and say I'm good enough, I'm smart enough and doggone it, people like me.
- And he would look into the mirror and say I'm good enough, I'm smart enough and doggone it, people like me.
- And you'll notice generally in Gilligan's Island, you'd get it almost working, yes, for a few seconds, seconds and then, oh, and then doggone it.
Examples
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Doggone it, Sherry, you shouldn't have come over there tonight.
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Doggone if this ain't the best centennial anybody ever had.
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"Doggone it, Ben, it will work out."
Fiction book (1990) -
Well, doggone if it ain't.
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Doggone it, Sweets, you told me that you could get me to the primary!
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Doggone it, Viola, it's just plain crazy to stay.
Fiction book (1990) -
Oh, doggone it!
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Doggone if they don't look like they were taken in broad daylight.
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Doggone it!
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Doggone it, Ben, it will work out.
Synonyms
422
7.5
A small amount of care or worry about something
282
7.9
A short sound people make to show disgust or annoyance
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
33
9.9
A very rude phrase people say to show strong anger or annoyance
17
8.4
A short phrase people say when they feel frustrated or disappointed
15
8.4
A short angry cry people say when they feel annoyed or frustrated
7
9.5
A short spoken word people use to show mild annoyance or disappointment
4
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
3
9.9
To say when you feel angry, annoyed, or upset
3
9.9
A short cry people make when they feel pain or are annoyed
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
1
9.9
A rude strong word said to show anger or surprise
1
9.9
People say a strong angry word when they feel very annoyed
1
9.0
A short word people say to show mild anger, surprise, or frustration
1
9.9
A short gruff sound that shows annoyance or disapproval
1
9.9
A short exclamation showing frustration or surprise
1
9.4
A childish word people say to show mild annoyance
A short word people say to show mild anger, surprise, or frustration
A mild, old-fashioned exclamation said when you feel annoyed or disappointed
A short word said to show mild surprise, annoyance, or frustration
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
An old-fashioned word people say to show disbelief or annoyance
A short sound people use as a reply to show annoyance or disbelief
An exclamation said when something suddenly goes wrong
A short phrase people say to show mild disappointment
Very bad and annoying
How Annoyed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Doggone is a short, mild exclamation people use when they are annoyed or disappointed. It comes from a softer form of the phrase 'God damn', where God was changed to dog, which is why it feels like a quick, softer swear when you are upset.