darns
Repairs with thread
Darns is the third-person singular of darn, which means to mend a hole in fabric by weaving thread across it: She darns socks the old-fashioned way.
As a plural noun, darns are repaired spots in clothing.
Darn also functions as a mild substitute for damn: Darn, I forgot my wallet.
In this euphemistic sense, darns appears in expressions like who gives two darns.
gosh
Tame exclamation of surprise
- heckMild frustrated exclamation
- shucksFolksy expression of disappointment
- mild oathSoftened swear word
frustration · annoyance · euphemism · dang · golly · rats · bother · blast · fiddlesticks · drat
sewing
Craft with needle and thread
holes · needle · thread · socks · heels · weaving · fabric · worn · threadbare · fixing
fabric repair vs. fabric damage
darnstears
Violent pulls apart
rips · shreds · punctures · frays · wears through
- darn itMild exclamation of frustration
- darn rightEmphatic affirmation phrase
- gosh darnSanitized expletive phrase
- I'll be darnedExclamation of mild amazement
- give a darnBe emotionally invested
- giving a darnFeeling concern about something