dad-burned

[ dad-burnd ]

adjective

1. damned (used as a euphemism in expressions of surprise, disgust, anger, etc.):

   I ruined the whole dad-burned batch. You're dad-burned right I do!

Word History and Origins

Origin of dad-burned¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Jim Wilson allus 'lowed thar must be gold in these here mountains, 'cause they're so dad burned rough.

From Project Gutenberg

I be enough of a dead shot ter stop all that dad-burned talk of yourn!

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"You-all come dad burned near not bein' ary bit alive," returned the girl.

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I never heard tell of such dad burned, fool doin's in all my born days!

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"Hit ain't none of your dad burned business as I can see," came the sullen reply.

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