goddam
47
9.9
- adjective
- /ˈɡɑːdˌdæm/
- Offensive
- Make up your goddam mind.
- so goddam
- too goddam
- pretty goddam
Examples
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It's so goddam easy for them.
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They're a bunch of goddam idiots.
Fiction book (1996) -
What the hell are these goddam things?
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Why did everything have to be so goddam perfect?
Fiction book (1991) -
Just give me a goddam drink.
Fiction book (2000) -
Give me a goddam break.
Fiction book (1996) -
Who put this goddam fruit here?
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You are too goddam paranoid.
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You think you're some goddam prince or something!
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I can't believe these goddam bugs keep coming back!
Synonyms
∞
8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
∞
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
306
5.6
Said to make something sound very strong
265
7.0
To show surprise, shock or disbelief in a mild, polite way
239
7.4
An informal word that makes a feeling stronger, for example very tired
200
9.7
A strong expression showing anger, surprise, or urgency
169
9.9
A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked
106
9.1
To show strong anger, surprise, or emphasis
100
9.9
Shows strong anger or annoyance in a rude way
86
8.2
An exclamation that shows strong surprise or shock
50
9.9
A rude strong swear word people say when angry or frustrated
43
9.9
A very rude phrase people say to show strong anger or annoyance
35
9.6
To say when you are very surprised or shocked
34
9.9
A short cry showing strong feelings such as annoyance or fear
32
7.4
A mild rude word that you put before a noun to show annoyance
30
8.4
A short phrase people say when they feel frustrated or disappointed
29
9.4
A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling
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
21
9.9
A short exclamation showing surprise, annoyance, or urgency
18
7.4
Used before a noun to show strong anger or annoyance
16
9.9
To make what you say sound stronger, like a mild swear
13
9.9
A short sound people make when they feel frustrated, annoyed, or surprised
11
7.5
A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock
7
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
7
9.9
An old word people say to show surprise or shock
4
6.1
Often comes before a word to show anger or surprise
3
9.9
A rude strong word said to show anger or surprise
2
9.9
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
2
9.9
An old-fashioned shout said to show surprise or shock
2
9.9
A short word said to show mild surprise, annoyance, or frustration
2
9.9
An exclamation that shows strong anger or surprise as a mild swear
2
8.2
Put before a noun to show strong annoyance
2
9.9
A rude phrase people say to show strong anger or frustration
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
1
9.9
An old word that people say to show surprise or strong feeling
1
9.0
A short word people say to show mild anger, surprise, or frustration
1
9.9
A very rude exclamation showing strong anger or surprise
1
9.9
A word people say before an adjective to show strong annoyance or emphasis
1
9.9
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
1
9.9
A strong spoken reaction showing surprise and disbelief
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 angry or surprised shout used instead of a rude word
1
9.9
An old mild word people say when they are annoyed
People say this to show annoyance or strong feeling
How Strong
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Morphology
Etymology
The word goddam comes from joining God and damn, and damn originally meant 'to condemn', so it started as a curse asking God to condemn something. That's why it is used as a strong, often rude, way to show anger, annoyance, or surprise.