darn tootin'
You bet, partner
Darn tootin' is an emphatic expression of agreement or affirmation, roughly equivalent to "absolutely" or "you're damn right." The phrase is folksy and old-fashioned, evoking rural American speech: Are you going to the fair? Darn tootin' I am!
It serves as a mild euphemism for "damn right," with tootin' likely deriving from "tooting one's own horn."
affirmation
Completely, without exception
- you betEmphatic casual affirmation
- definitelyWith complete certainty
- certainlyWithout any doubt
- indeedWord affirming emphasis
right on · exactly · for sure · positively · without a doubt · no doubt · sure thing · amen
absolutely
Completely, without exception
- you betEmphatic casual affirmation
- definitelyWith complete certainty
- certainlyWithout any doubt
indeed · right on · exactly · for sure · positively · without a doubt · no doubt · sure thing · amen · yep
affirmation vs. negation
darn tootin'no way
Emphatic denial
absolutely not · no siree · not a chance · heck no · nope