damn:1
verb14th century{ds|t|1||}
- to condemn to a punishment or fate; especially : to condemn to hell
- to condemn vigorously and often irascibly for some real or fancied fault or defect
- to condemn as a failure by public criticism
damn:2
noun
damn
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circa 1625{ds||1||}
- the utterance of the word damn as a curse
- a minimum amount or degree (as of care or consideration) : the least bit
damn:3
adjective or adverb
damn
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circa 1708
- damned
damn it
idiom
damn it
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- —used to show that one is angry or annoyed
damn near
idiom
damn near
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- just about : almost
damn right
idiom
damn right
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- —used as an impolite way of agreeing with someone
damn with faint praise
idiom
damn with faint praise
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- to give praise without enthusiasm in a way that shows one really dislikes someone or something
tinker's damn
noun1839
- a minimum amount or degree (as of care)
as near as damn it
idiom
as near as damn it
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- —used to say that something is so close to being correct or true that it can be regarded as correct or true
give a damn
idiom
give a damn
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- to care at all about someone or something —used in negative statements
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