durn

[ durn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Informal.

durn

/ dɜːn /

Origin of durn¹

Respelling to reflect regional pronunciation

"This durn stove ain't got no fire in it," she said, laying Baby Dan in the box.

Lin's only comment was: "Durn ye; I'd be afeard to put my head in a circus, much less a church."

Why you dod-gasted ol' rascal, I knew too durn well ye'd swindle me.

He'd linger shifering on the brink and fear to launch away all his durn life—if some one didn't push him in.

And he wouldn't talk politics at all; didn't seem to give a durn about 'em, one way or t'other.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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