Dang
Common Asian surname
Dang is a mild exclamation expressing frustration, surprise, or admiration—a euphemism for damn: Dang, I forgot my wallet, Dang, that's impressive.
Common in American English, especially in regions or contexts where stronger profanity is avoided.
As an adjective or adverb, it substitutes for damn as an intensifier: That dang dog won't stop barking.
surprise
Cry of amazement
- whoaCommand to stop
- goshTame exclamation of surprise
- geeMild exclamation of surprise
- gollyGentle exclamation of surprise
goodness · jeez · my word · well I never · holy cow · holy moly · good grief · good gracious
wow
Cry of amazement
golly · goodness · jeez · my word · well I never · holy cow · holy moly · good grief · good gracious · heavens
darn
Repair by weaving
heck · blast · rats · crud · fiddlesticks · phooey · tarnation · doggone · dadgum · dangit
- dang itMild exclamation of frustration
- hot dangFolksy surprise exclamation
- I'll be dangedRural surprise exclamation
- dang tootin'Emphatic rustic affirmation
- dang tootingFolksy emphatic affirmation