doggoned

dog·goned

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawg-gawnd, -gond, dog-]
- /ˈdɔgˈgɔnd, -ˈgɒnd, ˈdɒg-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawg-gawnd, -gond, dog-]
- /ˈdɔgˈgɔnd, -ˈgɒnd, ˈdɒg-/

Definitions of doggoned word

verb with object doggoned to damn: Doggone your silly advice! 1
adverb doggoned Also, doggoned. damned: He's a doggone poor sport. 1
noun doggoned Alt form doggone. 1
adjective doggoned Alternative form of doggone. 0

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Origin of doggoned

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55, Americanism; perhaps from dog on it! euphemistic alteration of God damned

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Parts of speech for Doggoned

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Doggoned

doggoned popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for doggoned

interj doggoned

doggone — to damn: Doggone your silly advice!
dang — damn (the curse)
cripes — an expression of surprise
darnation — Alternative form of tarnation.
drat — to damn; confound: Drat your interference.

All 6 Synonyms of doggoned