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- [god dam]
- /gɒd dæm/
- /ɡɒd dæm/
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- [god dam]
- /gɒd dæm/
Definitions of god-damn word
- noun god-damn the utterance of “goddamn” in swearing or for emphasis. 1
- noun god-damn something of negligible value; damn: not to give a good goddamn. 1
- adjective god-damn damned (def 2). 1
- adverb god-damn damned. 1
- verb with object god-damn to curse (someone or something) as being contemptible or worthless; damn. 1
- verb without object god-damn to use the word “goddamn”; swear. 1
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Origin of god-damn
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English. See God, damn
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for God-damn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
god-damn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
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