doggone

(dôg′gôn′)

interjection

damn; darn: used variously to express anger, irritation, surprise, pleasure, etc.

Origin: euphemism for God damn

transitive verb doggoned, doggoning

Informal to damn

noun

Informal a damn

adjective

Informal damned

See doggone in American Heritage Dictionary 4

tr. & intr.v. dog·goned, dog·gon·ing, dog·gones

To damn.

interjection & n.

Damn.

adverb & adj. also dog·goned (-gôndˈ, -gŏndˈ)

Damned. See Regional Note at damned.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of Scots dagone

Origin: , alteration of goddamn

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