to consarn
- verb
- /kənˈsɑrn/
- Archaic
- Consarn it!
Examples
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The world demands more of the same, consarn it!
Blog text (24) -
She shouted, "Consarn it! I told you to wait for me!"
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How do you get the "consarned" thing off, sonny?
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Dag-gummit, of all the consarned...
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Consarn it.
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Consarn that cow!
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You know consarned well who wants him, you bilge-raised haddock!
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"Where could that dangblasted, consarned pipe of mine have gotten to! Ellen! Ellen! ELLEN!"
Fiction book (2002) -
Well, you've got a gall, smearing up Darke County with them consarned stickers.
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I can't believe you lost my favorite book, consarn it!
Synonyms
To say swear words when angry or frustrated
Say darn when you feel frustrated or annoyed
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Consarn is an old-fashioned, folksy mild oath that people used as a softened curse to 'show anger or surprise'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of it like saying darn or damn in an old country voice, which is why someone might consarn a broken tractor or the bad weather.