doggoned
Folksy mild oath
Doggoned is a mild oath, a euphemism for "damned" used as an adjective or adverb expressing frustration, surprise, or emphasis: That doggoned car won't start, I'll be doggoned if I know the answer.
It carries an old-fashioned, folksy tone—the kind of thing a grandfather might say to avoid actual cursing.
Also spelled doggone.
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- darnedMildly cursed euphemism
- dadgumFolksy mild oath
- blastedDestroyed or damned
- blessedReceiving divine favor
confounded · cotton-picking · dern · derned · danged · blamed · tarnation · goldarn
Intensely irritated, patience gone
- annoyedMildly vexed
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- vexedAnnoyed or much-debated
aggravated · fed up · at wit's end · bothered · irked · peeved · miffed · riled
Total, without qualification
- utterTo vocalize words
- completeLacking nothing, fully done
- totalComplete sum
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
outright · thorough · downright · unmitigated · blasted · blamed · infernal · confounded
Belonging to earlier times
- countrifiedHaving rural qualities
- rusticRural and unrefined
- homespunPlain and unpretentious
- down-homeUnpretentiously simple and welcoming
colloquial · folksy · quaint · old-timey · small-town · rural · heartland · Southern
darn
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blessed · confounded · cotton-picking · dern · derned · danged · blamed · tarnation · goldarn · durn
exasperated
Intensely irritated, patience gone
- annoyedMildly vexed
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
vexed · aggravated · fed up · at wit's end · bothered · irked · peeved · miffed · riled · nettled
absolute
Total, without qualification
sheer · outright · thorough · downright · unmitigated · blasted · blamed · infernal · confounded · bloody
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
- countrifiedHaving rural qualities
- rusticRural and unrefined
- homespunPlain and unpretentious
down-home · colloquial · folksy · quaint · old-timey · small-town · rural · heartland · Southern · Americana