darnedest
nounEtymology From darned + -est.
1
US Damnedest; one's best effort.
- I did my darnedest to stay awake.
- Derived terms
- do one's darnedest
darnedest
adjUK /ˈdɑːndɪst/ · US /ˈdɑɹnˌdɪst/
Etymology From darned + -est.
1
Euphemistic Damnedest; most amazing, consternating, etc.
- The darnedest thing happened to me today – I saw a man who I know died ten years ago.