Etymology From God + damn; originally, and sometimes still, a present subjunctive expression of a wish that God smite someone for their wickedness; compare also antonymous God bless, God bless you, and God love (someone or something).
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Colloquial, Vulgar An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.
Person A: You're not going to believe this: he just did it again, despite your warning. Person B: Goddamn!
Person A: You're not going to believe this: he just did it again, despite your warning. Person B: God damn him!
Etymology From God + damn; originally, and sometimes still, a present subjunctive expression of a wish that God smite someone for their wickedness; compare also antonymous God bless, God bless you, and God love (someone or something).
You were in the background; you were a goddamn extra! That's good enough!
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I know this may seem a bit out of the box, but isn't this a particularly lousy time in history for the Congress to go on vacation for six goddamn weeks.2019 July 26, Charles P. Pierce, “Congress Should Not Go on Vacation for Six Goddamn Weeks”, in Esquire:
Etymology From God + damn; originally, and sometimes still, a present subjunctive expression of a wish that God smite someone for their wickedness; compare also antonymous God bless, God bless you, and God love (someone or something).
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Colloquial, Vulgar, In the negative A more emphatic form of damn.
I don't give a goddamn.
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Alternative Alternative form of goddam (“an English person, from French perspective”).
The goddamns (British soldiers) are coming / To steal your children. / Awaken! Awaken! / Acadian men / To save our heritage.2009, Shane K. Bernard, The Cajuns: Americanization of a People, page 72: