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GODDAMN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does goddamn mean?
• GODDAMN (adjective)
The adjective GODDAMN has 2 senses:
1. used as expletives
2. expletives used informally as intensifiers
Familiarity information: GODDAMN used as an adjective is rare.
• GODDAMN (adverb)
The adverb GODDAMN has 1 sense:
1. extremely
Familiarity information: GODDAMN used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Used as expletives
Synonyms:
damn; goddamn
Context example:
oh, damn (or goddamn)!
Similar:
cursed; curst (deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Expletives used informally as intensifiers
Synonyms:
blame; blamed; blasted; blessed; damn; damned; darned; deuced; goddam; goddamn; goddamned; infernal
Context example:
an infernal nuisance
Similar:
cursed; curst (deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Extremely
Synonyms:
Context example:
you are goddamn right!
Domain usage:
intensifier; intensive (a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies)
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