goldurn it
- idiom
- /ˈɡoʊdərn ɪt/
- Archaic
:
¡maldita sea!
- I missed the bus again, goldurn it!
Examples
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Goldurn it, I forgot my keys!
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I spilled coffee on my shirt, goldurn it!
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Goldurn it, I can't remember where I put my glasses.
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Goldurn it, that's the third time I've dropped my phone today.
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Goldurn it, I can't remember where I put my glasses.
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Goldurn it, that's the third time I've dropped my phone today.
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Goldurn it, I forgot my keys again!
Synonyms
67
8.8
A short cry people say when they feel frustrated or annoyed
50
9.9
A rude strong swear word people say when angry or frustrated
15
8.4
A short angry cry people say when they feel annoyed or frustrated
13
9.9
A short sound people make when they feel frustrated, annoyed, or surprised
11
9.9
A short sound people say or write to show anger
8
9.9
A short sound like a growl people use to show anger or frustration
4
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
4
9.9
A written sound that shows anger or frustration
3
9.9
A short cry people make when they feel pain or are annoyed
1
9.9
People say a strong angry word when they feel very annoyed
1
9.9
A short cry people say when they feel frustrated or annoyed
1
9.9
A short gruff sound that shows annoyance or disapproval
An exclamation said when you are annoyed or surprised
A short mild word people say when they are annoyed
People say this to show annoyance or strong feeling
Surface Forms
Morphology
goldurn + it
The key constituent 'goldurn' is not a transparent lexical item but a nonce/minced-oath form (a euphemistic alteration of a taboo expletive), so its meaning cannot be derived compositionally from its parts; knowing 'it' provides no clue. A B1 learner who knows the surface words would not be able to infer the exclamatory sense of annoyance without prior exposure, making this idiomatic and non-compositional.
Etymology
Goldurn it comes from people changing the rude phrase 'God damn it' into a softer sound so they would not offend others. Because of that, goldurn it keeps the force of the original but is used to show 'mild frustration' or 'annoyance' without strong swearing.