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drat

[ drat ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, drat·ted, drat·ting.

(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
Drat, there goes another button off my shirt.

drat

/ dræt /

slang.
an exclamation of annoyance (also in the phrases drat it! drat you! etc)

Origin of drat¹

First recorded in 1805–15; alteration of (o)d rot God rot (i.e., may God rot him, her, it)

Origin of drat¹

C19: probably alteration of God rot

To their intense surprise, the usually placid Younkins turned savagely upon the dog, and saying, “Drat that fool dog!”

I've scarce a marvedy in hand, now; so let him have a writ in his, drat him.

"Drat the little dickey-birds," interrupted Mr. Kybird, with sudden violence.

I got what everybody gets who deals with that old rascal—the bad end of the trade, drat him!

Ah, don't go breakin' your angel's 'eart along of Arthur, my precious—and drat him too!

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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